Knee & hip pain -- UPDATE =(

I started walking 2-5 miles at a moderate-fast pace 5 days a week June 10th with some biking thrown in. I tried jogging twice.
I figured the bit of pain in my knees & hips would go away, but it got worse & is still around.
So I've gone to just walking an average of 3 days a week & I started varying the pace, slow to somewhat fast, & continued with the stairs & hills.
I lay in bed, sit, stand, or walking while shopping & just want to cry at times from the pain.
I'd love to be able to swim since I heard that's so much better on the joints & burns fat, but pool water & my sinuses do not get along. That's just from the scent. If I get my head under water then it's 10 times worse & my ears get involved. I'll be miserable for weeks.
What can I do for exercise?
I'm still keeping my calories between 1200 & 1600 a day for weight loss but the needle is moving slow.
I figured the bit of pain in my knees & hips would go away, but it got worse & is still around.
So I've gone to just walking an average of 3 days a week & I started varying the pace, slow to somewhat fast, & continued with the stairs & hills.
I lay in bed, sit, stand, or walking while shopping & just want to cry at times from the pain.
I'd love to be able to swim since I heard that's so much better on the joints & burns fat, but pool water & my sinuses do not get along. That's just from the scent. If I get my head under water then it's 10 times worse & my ears get involved. I'll be miserable for weeks.
What can I do for exercise?
I'm still keeping my calories between 1200 & 1600 a day for weight loss but the needle is moving slow.
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I know how you feel, with the I need to exercise but it makes me feel so miserable. I myself need to do more and loose some weight. Since I hit my forties I've had problems with my muscles and joints, mainly my legs, ribcage and shoulders. In the beginning I thought I had fibromyalgia because I was so stiff I could barely walk. After years of chiropractic and seeing doctors, I still don't know what's wrong with me, but I am better than I was.
My husband and I just try to do something, even if it is just stretching. Give yourself a break if you need to, then start again. I know I need at least a day in between or my legs just give me a fit. I get this compartmental muscle thing where my calf or shin feel like the muscle is contracted and won't relax or sometimes my ankle will get sore and swell or the knee problem.
I certainly sympathize with you
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I was looking forward to going to the gym last night for my third day of exercise this week, but I couldn't get the car started (dead battery or starter) & had to find hubby's truck keys & get the dirt off the windows to see. So I ended up running late & not being able to use anything. They close at 8 & I got there at 7:45 but someone visiting or just now moved to UT stopped me in the parking lot to ask what there is to do on the Air Force Base so late. And the gym's closed on Sunday, so there's another day shot. SIGH :roll:
I'll ask about how to use the weight machine for knees to work on the pain & see if there's anything for the hips. I know there is for the waist & butt, so maybe both of those will help.
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I also did standing leg adduction and abduction using a cable pull on my ankle, kneeling quad stretches and standing achilles stretches.
ETA - also leg press (moderate weight only!!!) with a soft ball between my knees to strengthen inner thigh and calves
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I'm waiting first for the Wellbutrin to get out of my system completely before blaming the Chantix though. I don't know how long that'll take.
Whatever the case, when I get an appointment (Aug maybe?) for hearing & balance testing (can't spell & pronounce the test), I have to be off all medications.
Women tend to have looser joints than men and are more likely to suffer from knee and hip pain.
For my knee pain, I found that doing squats, lunges and deadlifts really helped strengthen the muscles that support the knee. I started out very slowly, to make sure I didn't stress anything. Once I was confident in my form, I started adding weight. If you have access to physical therapy or a trainer, they really help explain how to position yourself so you don't hurt your joints.
One thing that might help for walking is a walking staff (ok ok, a glorified word for cane) or those walking poles. I've been looking at those myself. If you get a set of poles, you'll look like a professional hiker! Anyway, using these is really supposed to help take pressure off the knees, hips and lower back (which is where I'm getting it).
Have you had your feet evaluated? That's the other thing I SHOULD do, but keep putting off....my feet roll to the outside.
Ugh, exercise shouldn't hurt in a bad way. Hope you feel better.
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Ex-act-ly!
ETA: I went to the gym & did some weights for the sore areas & to start up again with the shoulder, chest & upper back muscles I was being seen at a PT for. Then I got on the elliptical or what'cha-ma-call-it for 35 minutes & walked for 25. I'll find out soon enough how much I'll be screaming from the pain! :shock:
It's not a question of IF for me, just WHEN I'll be getting these. People already make fun of me for (1) walking and (2) wearing wide brim hats and a bandana (the skin on my neck breaks out in the sun) so really, what's a little more mockery. The poles have the added bonus that you can strike the smart mouth with them, or give them a good jab.
My knee is killing me today. I got bored with my usual workouts so I'm trying some new ones and I'm feeling them in all the wrong places. I REALLY have to focus on how my knee is aligned and where my weight is centered. It's too hard, trying to think about these things AND move at the same time!
Anyway, if I cave and buy some poles, I'll try to remember to post a review on whether it's worth it.
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The only thing missing on those poles is a place to put your coffee mug.
Liz, do they have a mini tramopoline/rebounder where you do PT? That might be an option. I don't know how to get the most out of them, my parents had a cheap one and it made me nauseous! Now they have a treadmill and a recumbant exercycle (which no one uses
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I like the idea though of playing "whack a mole" with the first person who opens their pie hole!
I was done with PT the last week of June. If I do have vestibular problems, I may be referred back to them since it's a Dizziness & Balance Center. But I haven't seen a tramp there. :?
Though today is worse than yesterday was I have to get back to the gym! I'll probably do a bike today & walk to cool down again. Next time I want to try one of the stair machines though I'll probably have a coronary on it!
My poles didn't work so well for me. They did work my forearms, which was nice, and made it much easier to walk at a brisk pace. They also helped my lower back. I'm not sure about my knees.
My problem was the shock to my wrists which are pretty cranky. The poles seemed to work fine on a dirt surface, but on concrete, the shock was substantial (and they have a shock absorbing feature). I wasn't slamming them down either. So to really get into this, I would need to research different poles and find a set that work well on unforgiving surfaces.
Sex appeal is even lower than a bike helmet (which everyone should wear regardless) (but only when you're on a bike). My poles fall closer to the geriatric cane look than to the Nordic Olympic Athlete in Training look.
I did feel pretty feisty. Like, 'You got something to SAY, bub? Yeah! I didn't THINK so!"
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Duly noted.
I've actually been guilty of this. When in the city, running into a convenience store to quickly buy something. Sometimes it's just easier. :oops: Oh dear.
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I noticed that when on anything other than the track or treadmill, my knees & hips hurt less. :?
I have mild (to moderate?) osteoarthritis & have to set up an appointment with my doc to discuss it all.
I'm 41. The excruciating pain started when I was 40. Although, I've had hip & lower back problems for MANY years before. I thought the hip pain was all due to me giving birth naturally to a butterball turkey (9.5 lbs) 19 yrs ago. I thought the lower back pain was due to poor posture, weight, smoking...
What in the hell else can go wrong for me?! :sad5: :sad11: :sad7:
I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I hope your doctor can help you find solutions to slow it down, or even stop it in it's tracks. I also hope he/she's able to help you manage the pain.
They make me nauseous so I don't know much about them.
I think you can also burn a lot of fat on a rowing machine. Are you able to use recumbant exercise bikes? Spin cycles are also great for burning fat but you wouldn't want to do the standing spinning.
Another plug for the walking poles! Using one of these on snow and ice packed surfaces is really dandy for avoiding wrenched knees and ankles...and spills.
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He thought the Flexamin I was taking for over a month or two is just expensive snake oil. So I stopped taking it. I also stopped because I thought it was hurting my stomach.
Then I stopped going to the gym while recovering from my gallbladder surgery, which may be why my stomach was hurting. That or I have an ulcer brought on by worrying & aspirin use. I'm going to quit taking aspirin for a while to see if that's what it is.
But the hip & knee pain went away until I started a lot of walking & standing in stores looking for the perfect Christmas gifts. So now I'm wondering if the pain was from exercising, walking & standing incorrectly, like the pain mgmt specl & my dizziness/imbalance therapists thought. :?
Why don't they teach us how to stand and sit and walk properly in school?! At least for my generation, they didn't.
Lately I can hear my knees grinding. It's loud. They don't hurt, but the sound they're making doesn't bode well.
Anyway, PT sounds excellent. Much better than my hit or miss approach (which is mostly miss!)!
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