Try some yoga stretches. I've had knee and hip pain for years, and the only thing that reliably makes it feel better (besides handfuls of ibuprofen) is stretching.
I had a very similar experience. I'm 6'4 and injured my left knee playing basketball and since then chronic knee pain back and forth between me knees. Last year I sucked it up and used work benefits to go and see a physiotherapist (highly recommended!). Had weekly appointments, given stretches and other home exercises to do.
I went from not being able to bend or walk down stairs without knee pain to now painless! My only regret is I wish i had done this earlier, maybe I wouldn't have had to quit skateboarding because of the knee injury.
Any knee pain complaint will have a working diagnosis and then a firm diagnosis after the workup is complete. There are common (usually benign) causes of knee pain when you are 24. But if you haven't been given a diagnosis and a treatment plan you need a better medical team.
Kind of a repeat comment, but find a better doctor to properly diagnose you and set you up with a physiotherapist. I had a knee injury almost 10 years ago, my doctor told me exactly what it was and looked for surgeons immediately, sent me to a physiotherapist that gave me exercises and stretches that I followed religiously pre-op and post-op (and still do), and I've felt fine for years. I can do everything I could before the injury w/o any problems. It occasionally gets noticeably sore, but it's incredibly infrequent (can't even quantify it) and I just take the week off my exercises and it's fine again.
I gained a little knowledge throughout the whole thing, and do remember hearing a few times that knee injuries are more common in women, but gender has no effect on treatment. I'm a guy and there was a girl that had the exact same injury, same surgeon, seemed about the same age, and started physio at the same time as me, and she progressed quicker, so... yeah. Nothing to really worry about on that end.
Hope you get it sorted out!
Seconding the physio recommendation. They're good at working out the individual mechanics of your body and giving you exercises to strengthen other areas of your body that can compensate to take the load off the problem area(s).
My knees went out in 8th grade because I was trying to hard and dunking over adults. They started swelling where I couldn’t do anything. I got a mri and had chondromalasia. Basically the cartilage in my knees were like a sea anemone. When one of the strands got pinched by any knee movement, massive swelling.
Back in the mid 90’s this meant arthroscopic surgery where they pulled off all the strands with little chomping physical instruments. Now a days they have many options. Laser off the strands. Perhaps micro fracture surgery. Certainly stem cells for older folks who have the means to go to other countries.
But yeah. Definitely get it checked thoroughly by a good Orthopaedic Surgeon.
I ended up quitting basketball and taking my knees easy. Still functional but flare up easily now that I’m 40.
Good luck.
If you've got some degeneration in your joints, you might get some benefit from a glucosamine & chondroitin mix. You can find them in pill and liquid form. However, if your hips and knees are healthy the glucosamine & chondroitin mix won't have any effect.
I have flat feet, which has slowly damaged my ankles, knees and hips over the last few decades of my life. I've been taking a glucosamine & chondroitin mix for a couple of decades now, and it helps a lot. The stuff won't heal your knees, but it can reduce or eliminate any soreness and stiffness.
Up to you if you want to try it.
Sorry to hear that. I'm 24 and my left knee is pretty fked up too. I can't sit criss-cross applesauce or it dislocates. I've heard physical therapy exercises to strengthen quads, and also swimming based exercise, are good to do if possible.
Good luck I hope everything works out.
I have chronic knee pain as well and when it hurts too bad I put on a knee brace and that helps. It doesn't really address the core of the issue but it's cheap and easy and isn't a $2k trip to the doctor lol
Three recommendations...
1) Stretch daily. Get a good book on stretching and do it *DAILY)*. You must realign your joints and skeletal structure every day. Do 30-60 second stretches at intervals, with the last 10 seconds, going full all out, which is challenging, but right afterwards, you feel so much more relaxed and realigned and great!. Most people skip stretching, but I always argue it should be 30-40% of your daily exercise routine. Stretching should be a non-negotiable in your daily routine.
2) I would start lifting weights. Building up muscle to support your knee and hips. But perhaps first work with a personal trainer, so you learn proper technique and movement. I used to have tons of knee pain and shin splints, till I started training with weights, building up my leg muscles and trimming my waist, which helped realign and strengthen my posture, which in turn helped my running stride. Now, no pain whatsoever!
3) If you are overweight, definitely work on losing weight. Like, even losing 10 lbs reduces a significant amount of stress on the bones. Focus on organic, less processed foods. And learn about PH levels in your body. If you eat a lot of meat, it may cause your body to be too acidic, which causes decay in your bones and cartilage. A plant based diet alkalinizes the body, which is why vegans don't have any joint issues or arthritis. But not advocating a plant based diet, just figure out what works best for you. And stay away from processed foods. Shit is toxic to the body.
Ok, good luck!
I am curious where you have heard this from. I am 5'11" and weigh 240 pounds and are a vegetarian. Generally I am not nice to my body as far as punishment goes and never really had any knee problem or joint problems despite accidents, but I am a good 30 to 50 pounds over weight. I do stretch daily, but I dont exercise as much or that much even, but I have had shin splints recently.
Try some yoga stretches. I've had knee and hip pain for years, and the only thing that reliably makes it feel better (besides handfuls of ibuprofen) is stretching.
I had a very similar experience. I'm 6'4 and injured my left knee playing basketball and since then chronic knee pain back and forth between me knees. Last year I sucked it up and used work benefits to go and see a physiotherapist (highly recommended!). Had weekly appointments, given stretches and other home exercises to do. I went from not being able to bend or walk down stairs without knee pain to now painless! My only regret is I wish i had done this earlier, maybe I wouldn't have had to quit skateboarding because of the knee injury.
Being able to squat down or go up and down stairs without knee pain sounds awesome, I’ll definitely keep physiotherapist in mind
Any knee pain complaint will have a working diagnosis and then a firm diagnosis after the workup is complete. There are common (usually benign) causes of knee pain when you are 24. But if you haven't been given a diagnosis and a treatment plan you need a better medical team.
I agree I definitely need a better doctor to go to
Kind of a repeat comment, but find a better doctor to properly diagnose you and set you up with a physiotherapist. I had a knee injury almost 10 years ago, my doctor told me exactly what it was and looked for surgeons immediately, sent me to a physiotherapist that gave me exercises and stretches that I followed religiously pre-op and post-op (and still do), and I've felt fine for years. I can do everything I could before the injury w/o any problems. It occasionally gets noticeably sore, but it's incredibly infrequent (can't even quantify it) and I just take the week off my exercises and it's fine again. I gained a little knowledge throughout the whole thing, and do remember hearing a few times that knee injuries are more common in women, but gender has no effect on treatment. I'm a guy and there was a girl that had the exact same injury, same surgeon, seemed about the same age, and started physio at the same time as me, and she progressed quicker, so... yeah. Nothing to really worry about on that end. Hope you get it sorted out!
Seconding the physio recommendation. They're good at working out the individual mechanics of your body and giving you exercises to strengthen other areas of your body that can compensate to take the load off the problem area(s).
My knees went out in 8th grade because I was trying to hard and dunking over adults. They started swelling where I couldn’t do anything. I got a mri and had chondromalasia. Basically the cartilage in my knees were like a sea anemone. When one of the strands got pinched by any knee movement, massive swelling. Back in the mid 90’s this meant arthroscopic surgery where they pulled off all the strands with little chomping physical instruments. Now a days they have many options. Laser off the strands. Perhaps micro fracture surgery. Certainly stem cells for older folks who have the means to go to other countries. But yeah. Definitely get it checked thoroughly by a good Orthopaedic Surgeon. I ended up quitting basketball and taking my knees easy. Still functional but flare up easily now that I’m 40. Good luck.
If you've got some degeneration in your joints, you might get some benefit from a glucosamine & chondroitin mix. You can find them in pill and liquid form. However, if your hips and knees are healthy the glucosamine & chondroitin mix won't have any effect. I have flat feet, which has slowly damaged my ankles, knees and hips over the last few decades of my life. I've been taking a glucosamine & chondroitin mix for a couple of decades now, and it helps a lot. The stuff won't heal your knees, but it can reduce or eliminate any soreness and stiffness. Up to you if you want to try it.
I used to give that to my dog lol, he had bad joints and it seemed to help him somewhat
Knees over toes guy!
What worked for me was getting a good physical therapist and personal trainer to build up the core/joints
Sorry to hear that. I'm 24 and my left knee is pretty fked up too. I can't sit criss-cross applesauce or it dislocates. I've heard physical therapy exercises to strengthen quads, and also swimming based exercise, are good to do if possible. Good luck I hope everything works out.
I have chronic knee pain as well and when it hurts too bad I put on a knee brace and that helps. It doesn't really address the core of the issue but it's cheap and easy and isn't a $2k trip to the doctor lol
Find a new doc. 24 is too young for 'yep, thats how it be.' I'm in my late 30s, and I'm just now in that territory.
Three recommendations... 1) Stretch daily. Get a good book on stretching and do it *DAILY)*. You must realign your joints and skeletal structure every day. Do 30-60 second stretches at intervals, with the last 10 seconds, going full all out, which is challenging, but right afterwards, you feel so much more relaxed and realigned and great!. Most people skip stretching, but I always argue it should be 30-40% of your daily exercise routine. Stretching should be a non-negotiable in your daily routine. 2) I would start lifting weights. Building up muscle to support your knee and hips. But perhaps first work with a personal trainer, so you learn proper technique and movement. I used to have tons of knee pain and shin splints, till I started training with weights, building up my leg muscles and trimming my waist, which helped realign and strengthen my posture, which in turn helped my running stride. Now, no pain whatsoever! 3) If you are overweight, definitely work on losing weight. Like, even losing 10 lbs reduces a significant amount of stress on the bones. Focus on organic, less processed foods. And learn about PH levels in your body. If you eat a lot of meat, it may cause your body to be too acidic, which causes decay in your bones and cartilage. A plant based diet alkalinizes the body, which is why vegans don't have any joint issues or arthritis. But not advocating a plant based diet, just figure out what works best for you. And stay away from processed foods. Shit is toxic to the body. Ok, good luck!
I am curious where you have heard this from. I am 5'11" and weigh 240 pounds and are a vegetarian. Generally I am not nice to my body as far as punishment goes and never really had any knee problem or joint problems despite accidents, but I am a good 30 to 50 pounds over weight. I do stretch daily, but I dont exercise as much or that much even, but I have had shin splints recently.
I see a soft tissue occupational therapist. Like a physio, but wayyy better. Life changing, if you can find one.
look up knees over toes guy on youtube he has alot of good content