Message #6614

[Ron]

I know Lynn doesn need to drop weigth but keep in mind each pound of weight translates to 4 pounds of pressure on the knees. I have been to rehab for my knees, very successfully, One thing we really worked on was isometric squats, you only need to go down 1/3 of the way but start there, holding for 10 seconds and release, do as many as you can. remember to keep your knees behind your toes. Work up to a minute at a time and more. Also, make sure you are strecthing the hamstrings. Don't strecth with your knee turned out to the side, very bad! 

Work the calves with toe raises and also work the ab and abduction muscles. Remember, the kness are just hinges, the muscles in the legs are the key.  Aslo give accupuncture a try, very effective.