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Massage Therapy for your Knees

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Everyone loves a good rub down. Not only does a massage feel good, but it also stimulates blood flow, loosens muscles, and can be very relaxing. The same goes for knee massage.

Massaging the knee allows blood and oxygen to get into the joint, which makes your knee’s job of healing itself a lot easier. Massaging the knee will also help the knee to relax and take the pressure off those nerves that are causing you pain.

You can experiment with different motions and how much pressure you apply to find a rhythm that feels best for you. If certain areas are tender, try to massage around them so you don’t cause yourself any further pain.

If your knee injury is more severe, knee massage may not be advisable. The rule of thumb is that if it hurts, don’t do it. This type of stimulation may be too intense for your knee and if this is the case, you may want to look for a more gentle treatment option.

For those who think that knee massage may be too painful, I have a great alternative. My passive stretches are the perfect way of relieving stress in the knee without the intensity of massage. Passive stretching allows the knee to find comfort where it once felt only pain. This relaxation allows the nerves in your knee to calm down, creating space so that they are not being squeezed. Click here for information about The Comfort Zone.

While both passive stretching and knee massage are effective tools for anyone having knee pain, it is up to you to decide which one is best for you. Just remember that the end goal of both activities is comfort and relaxation so that your knee and your body can work together to reduce the pain.

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Cycling Without Knee Pain

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Feeling some sort of knee pain after you’ve been cycling long distances is pretty common. Trust me, I’ve been there. In 2001 I cycled across the country after having reconstructive surgery for a torn ACL. After long days of cycling, the pain in my knees would give me a lot of trouble. Thankfully, I learned a few pain free tricks that benefited me tremendously on my trip.

The shoes you wear, cadence, and seat height are all conditions that may be creating pain. When you ride a bike, you want to clip in or attach your feet to the pedals. Your feet power the bike by pushing the pedals down, which can cause your knees to feel pain.

If you think this is where your pain is coming from, you may need new pedals. If you have pedals with toe clips or clipless pedals that attach your feet to the bike, your feet move in a circular motion. Distributing the weight so that one foot is pushing down and the other is pulling up at the same time is the best way to reduce the stress on your knees.

Another problem you may have is that your cadence is too slow. If your cadence or revolutions per minute is slow, your knees have to work extra hard to keep moving at a slower speed.

When you are working at a faster cadence, your knees are working less because the momentum takes some of the pressure off your knees. A good cadence for your knees is between 80-100 rpm. It is important for the condition of your knees that you keep this quicker cadence even if you are going uphill.

This will help your knee pain drastically.

The last piece of the knee pain puzzle is your seat height. The seat height and the distance your seat is from the handlebars are very important. The angle and distance at which your seat is positioned can greatly affect the pressure that is placed on your knees. If you take your bike to a local bike shop, they can fix your seat height in order to optimize your comfort.

These pain free tricks apply to all types of bikes. It is important to the health of your knee that you make sure that all parts of your bike are in the proper position and that your are riding comfortably so that you can get the most out of cycling.

If you are looking for additional exercises to strengthen the ligaments and tendons in your knee, I have 18 specific exercises to do that. Click here to check out my book “Stop Your Knee Pain Now.”

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The Knee Pain Guru on How To Break Down Knee Scar Tissue

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This video demonstrates how to break down scar tissue in your knee cap tendon (Patella Tendon) to achieve strong, flexible pain free knees…This video developed from a question received about the exercise, “Knee Walk” in my e-book, “Stop Your Knee Pain Now!”

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How To Eliminate Knee Pain Remotely

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One of the most common questions I get is how can I help YOU get over your knee pain over the internet. The great part is I teach you how to get over your knee pain yourself so you don’t have to rely on anyone to do it for you.

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Got Sore Knees After Hiking?

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Ever have sore knees after hiking or walking a lot? Watch this video to learn 2 stretches that will loosen up the tension in the joints of your knees, ankles, hips, and lower back…

Knee pain tends to be a common occurrence during and after hiking, especially where there is no trail and/or on rugged terrain. The steps you take are rarely ever the same. You may find yourself jumping from boulder to boulder or walking on very loose gravel while going up or down hill. You may trip or get your foot caught on a bush or maybe even have to duck under branches…

This tends to put a tremendous amount of pressure on your knees and after several minutes or hours of this kind of hiking you may find yourself with pretty cranky knees…

I found myself in this very situation after a hike with my cousin, Erick in the Montezuma mountains of the high desert in central Nevada.

Our goal was to hike to the top of Montezuma Mountain at 9121 ft /2780 m. Getting there (meaning uphill) was pretty uneventful as far as my knees were concerned. Going was fine aside from the fact that my lungs were getting used to the altitude which made it pretty slow going and my legs felt heavy and out of shape.
My trouble began to arise after we descended from the summit. Negotiating down the side of the mountain amidst boulders, loose rock, desert sage, juniper and pinion trees. Every step felt more and more uncomfortable in my ankles, knees, hips, and lower back.

A lot had to do with the fact that I didn’t bring enough water with me which in itself is enough to make your knees feel pretty crappy. Think about it, that’s how they make jerky…dehydrating meat…The same thing was happening in my legs. So there I was in a high desert environment of central Nevada with about a quart of water. Not good!

So Erick and I got back and needless to say my legs weren’t feeling so great. The first thing I did was drink down as much water as I was able to.

Then I shot the following video which included a couple of the stretches that I used to loosen up my ankles, knees, hips, and lower back…

Check out the video and share your thoughts, questions, and comments below.

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Questions About How To Correctly Do The “Leg Swing”

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The knee pain question today comes from Pat who purchased the e-book, “Stop Your Knee Pain Now!” Pat was curious as how to do one of the exercises I demonstrate in the e-book that I call the leg swing. They didn’t know how to do the leg swing freely and slowly at the same time. I demonstrate how to do the leg swing and explain in more detail how the use of water compliments this exercise to get you out of knee pain faster than you thought possible.

Leave your comments, thoughts, and questions below…

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