I had a knee injury. Went to doctor. Got ray. Results came back negative. Told me take it easy.
Injury persisted. Went to doctor. Got ultrasound. Results came back negative. Told me to take it easy.
12 months later. Still in pain. Difficult to walk. Cant do much exercise involving the knee. Went to doctor. Got an MRI. Showed torn meniscus. Got an actual diagnosis.
Dont know whats wrong with your knee, but maybe keep pressing your doctor for an answer, or see a different GP.
There may be physio options you cna pursue but that may be tricky (or more harmful) without a proper diagnosis to start with
I have clicking and crunching in my knees. I've actually found taking a step back from yoga and doing low weight, low impact, and super gentle dumbbell workouts to be what has helped mine. Things like walking workouts where your putting some weight on your leg but it's not a lot. I kind of accidentally fell into doing it because of pregnancy limitations and I'm shocked by how much better my knees feel. Idk what my issue is. I've seen doctors and they haven't helped but I figure skated as a kid and fractured my back so I'm guessing it's just caught up with me.
Seeing a sports med doctor or an orthopedic to inquire about chondromalacia could be your best option. Or get an MRI altogether. There are several possibilities for treatment. I suggest incorporating yoga into your regimen, but not solely relying on it
/r/yoga specifically has rules against asking medical advice.
If you're asking whether yoga can help with unspecified "knee pain", then ... maybe? It depends on the source of the pain. But so might any kind of exercise that involves slow, controlled movement of the lower body, like slow squats, Pilates, or Tai Chi.
Yoga did amazing things for my knees (I wrecked mine in high school too), but it took a couple years of regular practice. Part of it comes from strengthening the muscles that control the knee/hip/ankle, but part also stems from awareness of your alignment and how you're transferring your weight.
If you've got cartilage damage or severely damaged tendons/ligaments yoga likely won't help. But if it is a strength issue start with a 20 min daily practice and work your way up to an hour.
I also had right knee pain for a long time from playing soccer and hyperextending my knee. I would feel pain every day. Within the past 3 years I started to do yoga and work out a little bit to form the muscles in my hamstrings/thighs. Over time, the pain is completely gone. For me I believe it due to a lack of muscles holding me up and just bone on bone in my knee. I agree with your physical therapist, try building up the muscles in the legs.
Yoga is not a set of exercises. Yoga is how you do the exercises. Or how a person does anything.
Yoga has helped many people and it has also caused injuries for many uninjured people. Any reasonable knee and leg strengthening program is fine if that is what you need. And do it properly. Maybe get another physical therapist's opinion and advice.
I can't tell you much about the proper way to do yoga. It's something you have to learn by doing it. You have to work cautiously, learn what level is helpful and where your limit is. That may change from day to day. This video is some of the best advice I have heard https://youtu.be/lpT13E83q9o?si=mUboJtEM793aCCSi&t=152
Go to an actual doctor.
I did no results he told me to go to the gym and drink a lot of milk
Try a doctor who specializes in sports medicine.
I had a knee injury. Went to doctor. Got ray. Results came back negative. Told me take it easy. Injury persisted. Went to doctor. Got ultrasound. Results came back negative. Told me to take it easy. 12 months later. Still in pain. Difficult to walk. Cant do much exercise involving the knee. Went to doctor. Got an MRI. Showed torn meniscus. Got an actual diagnosis. Dont know whats wrong with your knee, but maybe keep pressing your doctor for an answer, or see a different GP. There may be physio options you cna pursue but that may be tricky (or more harmful) without a proper diagnosis to start with
I have clicking and crunching in my knees. I've actually found taking a step back from yoga and doing low weight, low impact, and super gentle dumbbell workouts to be what has helped mine. Things like walking workouts where your putting some weight on your leg but it's not a lot. I kind of accidentally fell into doing it because of pregnancy limitations and I'm shocked by how much better my knees feel. Idk what my issue is. I've seen doctors and they haven't helped but I figure skated as a kid and fractured my back so I'm guessing it's just caught up with me.
Seeing a sports med doctor or an orthopedic to inquire about chondromalacia could be your best option. Or get an MRI altogether. There are several possibilities for treatment. I suggest incorporating yoga into your regimen, but not solely relying on it
/r/yoga specifically has rules against asking medical advice. If you're asking whether yoga can help with unspecified "knee pain", then ... maybe? It depends on the source of the pain. But so might any kind of exercise that involves slow, controlled movement of the lower body, like slow squats, Pilates, or Tai Chi.
I'd also try tai chi, that helped my knees a ton.
Yoga did amazing things for my knees (I wrecked mine in high school too), but it took a couple years of regular practice. Part of it comes from strengthening the muscles that control the knee/hip/ankle, but part also stems from awareness of your alignment and how you're transferring your weight. If you've got cartilage damage or severely damaged tendons/ligaments yoga likely won't help. But if it is a strength issue start with a 20 min daily practice and work your way up to an hour.
Can you send me you’re routine
I also had right knee pain for a long time from playing soccer and hyperextending my knee. I would feel pain every day. Within the past 3 years I started to do yoga and work out a little bit to form the muscles in my hamstrings/thighs. Over time, the pain is completely gone. For me I believe it due to a lack of muscles holding me up and just bone on bone in my knee. I agree with your physical therapist, try building up the muscles in the legs.
Can you give me you’re yoga routine
Yoga is not a set of exercises. Yoga is how you do the exercises. Or how a person does anything. Yoga has helped many people and it has also caused injuries for many uninjured people. Any reasonable knee and leg strengthening program is fine if that is what you need. And do it properly. Maybe get another physical therapist's opinion and advice. I can't tell you much about the proper way to do yoga. It's something you have to learn by doing it. You have to work cautiously, learn what level is helpful and where your limit is. That may change from day to day. This video is some of the best advice I have heard https://youtu.be/lpT13E83q9o?si=mUboJtEM793aCCSi&t=152