Improving circulation and blood flow in your legs is important for everyone, but it’s especially important for seniors who might not move as much and for people who sit all day. Improving circulation in the legs can help prevent blood clots, prevent leg and feet swelling, and decrease pain. The simple exercises in this video should help.
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Knee pain can be caused by tight and/or weak muscles around the knee joint. The treatments in this video may help relieve knee pain.
Knee pain can come from weakness and/or tightness in one of the muscles that cross the knee joint. These knee stretches & exercises may help provide knee pain relief.
Patellofemoral pain is pain under and around the kneecap. Sometimes when your kneecap does not track properly in the groove, it can rub on either side of the bone. If this occurs for a long period of time, it can cause irritation, inflammation, and pain.
Knee pain can be caused by tight or weak muscles around the knee joint. If you have general knee pain, the muscles you most likely want to stretch and strengthen are the quadriceps, hamstrings, and the calf/gastric.
Often a tight quadricep muscle can cause knee pain. My favorite exercise for this area is a quad set. It’s great for knee, hip, and thigh area.
Varicose veins are a result of poor circulation in your legs. When the blood is not flowing properly, it pools up in the veins, and causes them to bulge out and become cord-like. General exercises can help provide relief.
