People, young and older, all over the world, suffer from weak knees. We depend upon our knees to accomplish things like walking, bending, climbing and running. If you have problems with weak knees, there are several things that you can do to strengthen your knees again.
Excessive Weight Causes Knee & Joint Injuries
If you are overweight, too much weight on your knees can cause your knees to weaken. Losing weight will take excessive pressure off of your knees and you will begin to feel a whole lot better. Climbing stairs and walking will become much easier again.
Strengthen Your Knees With Daily Exercise
Daily exercise helps to strengthen your knees. Exercise, also, helps to keep your knees from becoming stiff. You can do specific exercises to strengthen your knees such as walking up and down stairs and squats. You can, also, do knee-strengthening exercises when you’re sitting down by bending your knees back and forth as you stretch your legs while sitting down.
Take Calcium Supplements to Strengthen Your Knees
According to the article, Calcium, posted March 2000, by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, calcium is important for the development of strong bones and teeth. Calcium, also, helps to prevent problems such as knee pain and diseases such as osteoporosis. It is needed in your diet from day one of your birth. By the time you are one years old, 700 milligrams of calcium is required for the continued development of healthy strong bones and teeth. To get the calcium that you need in your diet, you can eat calcium-rich foods such as cheese, yogart and milk and other dairy products. Green-leafy vegetables are, also, rich in calcium. If you have trouble digesting dairy products, you can take calcium supplements.
If you are a woman, according to the Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Calcium, posted on January 19, 2011, by the National Institute of Health, your daily recommended dosage of calcium should be between 1000 and 1200 mg. to avert bone loss. This is, actually, in addition to a healthy diet of calcium-rich foods. Women, also, experience additional bone loss during menopause and the daily-recommended dosage of calcium during this phase of life is 1300 milligrams.
Glucosamine Chondroitin Helps With Knee Problems
Glucosamine Chondroitin are supplements that are recommended by some to repair damage to your knees. The supplement encourages the production of cartilage and reduces pain in your joints as well as improves the functionality of your joints.
Once your knee problems have faded away, to maintain healthy bones and to prevent the development of further knee problems, you will have to continue to monitor your weight, eat a healthy diet, exercise daily and make sure that you are getting the daily recommended dosage of calcium in your diet.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be used for diagnosis or to guide treatment without the opinion of a health professional. Any reader who is concerned about his or her health should contact a doctor for advice.
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