Exercising a stiff knee can help loosen up the joint and the muscles around the joint. These exercises should help relieve a stiff knee.
Starting off with isometric exercises is a great way to activate the muscles, but not make big movements that might be difficult or painful to do.
Once they start to loosen up, bridges seated hip flexion, and seated knee extension (LAQ) will start to progress the movements going through the full range.
Finally, standing exercises will make it a little more challenging, and they will help get rid of the stiffness. Standing hamstring curls, standing hip flexion/extension, standing hip abduction/adduction, and squats with a chair will help get the knee moving.
The number one myth about knee arthritis is that exercise makes it worse. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, research has shown that regular exercise can significantly alleviate knee arthritis pain and enhance overall joint function
An achy knee is often caused by tightness or weakness in the muscles around the knee. These knee stretches and exercises should help relieve the knee pain.
With Shin Splints, pain can be felt on the front (anterior shin splints) or on the inside/medial ankle (posterior shin splints). Using a massage gun on the painful area, as well as stretches & exercises, can help with pain relief.
A stiff knee can be caused by tight muscles around the knee, injuries, or even arthritis. Some simple stretches to loosen up the muscles around the knee should help.
With a total knee replacement, it’s important to do physical therapy on the knee (prehab) BEFORE the knee replacement because the stronger and more flexible the knee is before surgery, the better the recovery and outcomes will be.
Injuries from pickleball are increasing, and knee pain is common from the sport. The stretches and exercises in this video will help strengthen, relieve pain, and loosen up the muscles around the knee and the hip area.