Knees seem to be going!

Franski If you scroll down, you will find "Hips and Knees Part 5." It may look daunting, but do not be put off, we are all friendly and helpful. Ask a question, and we will answer to the best of our ability and say if we do not know the answer.

Franski that happens to me (I'm 75). I wear a knee support (pull on stretch bandage) for walking and dancing ?latter is an exercise class), and at every opportunity when sitting down I do leg raises because a fitness trainer told me strengthening the quad muscle in the thigh helps with knee problems.

Good luck!

I fractured my patella 13 years ago and I had to have two operations. I walk for at least 30 minutes a day usually more.
One of the reasons I would be reluctant to move into a bungalow is that using stairs is apparently very good exercise to maintain knee flexibility.

I’d been tripped up by a dog, tore something in my knee. The knee specialist did an mri scan and said he could operate, try and repair but feared ‘poking about in there could make it worse’
I said every step hurt, could I be damaging it - nope . Knee joints need to move or the seize up, keep walking he said
That knee is osteo arthritic but the fall was 8 years ago, the pain stopped. I walked 4 miles today (slowly)

Ok so thats helpful. Was thinking if wear and tear then should stress them less / get knee support

Strengthen your leg muscles. Walk, start Pilates/yoga/tai chi etc. but use the knees. The professor I saw after a knee injury stressed I must use my knees or they’d cease up