sore knees

Well I can't tell you what's wrong with your knees, but I can tell you that my rheumatologist advised me to take glucosamine with chondroitin for my knees, and there is plenty of evidence that it works. I also find omega fatty acids help - fish oil, cod liver oil, or hemp oil.

Hi Ravenwulf :wave:

When I was at college out tutor used to say "sore knees - manganese" - meaning a deficiency of it. One of the first signs of deficience is joint pain. 🙁 Lack of it is also indicated by muscle twitches, childhood growing pains, dizzyness or poor sense of balance. It is involved in the function enzymes and antioxidant activity too.

It is a mineral micronutrient, meaning it is needed in tiny amounts, but with food processing and soil depletion from intensive farming we are lose most of it. The best sources of it are: wheat germ and bran, molasses, whole grains, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, brazils and almonds, tropical fruits, blackberries, and tea. 🙂 It is not well absorbed from supplements.

On the other hand I have seen astonishing results of clearing specific pains by using EFT - see

Wishing you the best of health, 😉

Caroline

Hello Ravenwulf,

To ease your knee pain holistically you first need to know the cause of the pain, and therefore before embarking on the CAM route it's best to get them checked out by your GP.

It is possible that your knee problems ar down to wear and tear, but that's fairly easy for a doctor/physio/sport therapist to diagnose. You haven't said what sort of pain you have and when you feel it?

The knee is a complex joint and there are many things that can go wrong with it, therefore it's essential to know what the problem is before treating it.

Both my knees are "shot" and I'm nearly 50, but the pains started in my mid 30s. So the more you can do now, the better it will be in the long run.

Myarka.

Hi Ravenwulf,

When you are sitting on the floor, are you sitting with your legs out straight? This may be putting undue pressure on your knees as they will be more often than not in a locked position. If you are sitting like this, then think about putting a cushion or pillow under your knees. Also, sitting on your legs with your knees bent will also put a strain on them.

You mentioned glucosamine and chondroitin and I would certaily recommend these: I have been taking these after seeing how beneficial they have been to my Mum who is in her 70s and still gardening, walking and doing light jogging.

Finally, if you want to try a complementary therapy, then can I suggest Bowen Technique, a gentle remedial therapy working over soft tissue with breaks in between moves to allow the brain to assess that something has happened and that action needs to take place to stimulate healing. Whilst there is a set of moves we do over knees, a therapist would look at your whole posture and work holistically.

Sx

Hi Ravenwulf

I think Myarka is on the right track. You say that you have pains on the inner side of the knee and that you sit with your legs crossed. It is possible that you have over stretched some of the ligaments in the knees - if so, that could be a big problem as they are not elastic and will not return to their original length. However, all is not lost. I strongly recommend that you see a sports physio and get some exercises to correct the problem.

there are no muscles behind the knee cap so you are probabl;y feeling a nerve twitching - again, see a physio.

Hope this helps.

Martin

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