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Sore Knees 😥

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Can anyone advise, as soon as I start any exercise my knees ache. I dont have arthritis so what can it be?

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Depends what you are doing? if it’s walking or running it could be your shoes, a gait analysis at a running shop can be a good idea

Hope you can continue with your exercise

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Nicola-D in reply to SueAppleRun

👍thsnk you

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Speedy60Graduate

It could be your shoes. Other things might be reaching forward and striking the ground with your heel, sending stress up your shins; not doing enough warm up stretches; running too fast, or needing to strengthen the muscles around the knee. Have a look over on the strength and flex forum or the nhs website. 👍

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Nicola-D in reply to Speedy60

👍thank you

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IannodaTruffeMentor

IMPACT!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to the forum.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run and knee strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

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ArthurJGGraduate

Number of things it could be: with me it was footwear. But do you mean ANY exercise or only high impact exercise like running?

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Nicola-D in reply to ArthurJG

Any exercise, but high impact is particularly painful for days after. No muscle pain tho., just joints

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ArthurJGGraduate in reply to Nicola-D

If it’s hurting that much even when there’s no actual impact from the exercise it might be best to get a doctor to check it out.

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