Exercise
Knee pain can be alleviated by simple stretching and strengthening exercises, which also increase mobility. Although it may seem counterproductive, exercising an injured or arthritic knee is beneficial. Knee stiffness due to a sedentary lifestyle may increase discomfort and hinder the ability to do everyday tasks.
Due to decreased flexibility and increased muscular fragility with age, warming up the body is crucial for elders with arthritis. Following a brief warming-up period, perform at least three stretches twice, once before and after working on your knee strength. You should aim to do these exercises and stretches at least four or five times weekly. Doctors recommend lower-body stretching exercises to increase knee flexibility and range of motion. Stretching exercises for knee pain include heel and calf stretches, quadriceps, and hamstring stretches.
Strengthening exercises can also help with the symptoms of knee pain. Exercising the muscles that support the knee may lessen the load on the joint. These exercises include calf raises, squats, leg extensions, hamstring curls, and leg and side leg raises.
When your knees are strong enough, you should switch to low-impact workouts. In general, low-impact exercises like walking or swimming are easier on the body’s joints than high-impact ones like sprinting or leaping.
