I have bad knees. I used to play a lot of soccer and I got slide tackled a little too often. This was five years ago, though, and they are still somewhat bad. It used to be that whenever they got bumped, even lightly, they would hurt and swell up. Now they dont do that unless i really get hit hard but if I get knocked on my knees a few times they will act strangely a few hours later. Sometimes one will seize up for a couple seconds and make it hard to walk, sometimes they will be a little sore, I never know what to expect. I think I must have damaged a ligament or tendon or something, because five years should have been plenty of time to heal perfectly.What I’m wondering is does anyone know of any supplements or anything I can do/take that will help rebuild and heal whatever is hurt?
thanks,
lowsweep
Depends on alot of factors, prexsisting injury, is it the joint or muscle/tendon soreness, do you believe in chiropractics. Aot of times what happens is the alignment of our body slips out of place, when this happens the muscle can be stretched or tweeked in a manner that causes soreness, sometimes a minor adjustment from a good chiropractor can releave the pain, other times you may need to supplement. Glucosamine sulfate is a good start but don’t expect results overnight, it can typically take 2-3 months for the glucosamine to kick in. Over time our joint lose some of its lubrication what the glucosamine does is it helps to relubricate the joints which in turn reduces joint pain. Muscle/tendon pain is different ranging from an over stretch to a pull to a tare, in any case of these see a doctor.
Have you been to the doctor? If not then go…get it examined. Knees aren’t something you should play around with. No supplement is going to make much difference no matter how many years you take it. Get it checked out and find out what the problem is FIRST, before you look for the cure.
Usually the knees suffer a lot of wear and tear and much of the damage is somewhat permanent…if the doctor doesn’t find anything then you may just try strengthening the muscles around the knee, like the quads…but do this very slowly to build up strength and prevent further setbacks.
take supplements with both glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin (sp?) sulfate. i forgot the study, but one alone doesn’t really help. Both contain essential components of the proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans in the cartilage of the knee.
also, age plays a difference in results. these supplements have greater results in elderly people who have poor healing capabilities and arthritis. younger people may or may not see that much of a result… although can’t rule out placebo effect.
knee seizing up every once in awhile? dude, that sounds like a chronic tendonitis or jumper’s knee or some ailment that should be looked at!
