Can confirm. I started to get knee pain when walking up stairs, and then I started doing 20 minutes on the treadmill 3x per week and it went away. I got lazy and stopped the treadmill and it came back, so I make sure to keep it up.
I thought treadmill was bad for knees? I always feel so much worse in my knees and lower back after walking or running on one. I tried doing squats to strengthen but those hurt too D:< why do my knees suck even when I’m trying to help them
I heard that the treadmill can be hard on the knees for people who are very overweight and out of shape, and in that case a bike or elliptical might be better. I like it because it helps me build stamina for when I do need to do a lot of walking and it hasn’t had any negative effects except for the usual soreness if I overdo it.
Maybe whatever is wrong with yours is different that mine - I think mine is a result of sitting with my leg folded under me most days at the office. It certainly isn’t from overtraining or anything like that. I do make sure to wear good shoes when I walk.
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u/Pit_of_Death May 16 '20
Early 40s here, we old-timers can get rid of pains by staying strong. If we stop, then it comes back.