How to Stop Knee Pain

America has become more and more active over the years placing greater demands on the knee and as a result there have been more knee injuries. Fortunately, there are several things that people can do to alleviate knee pain.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Lose Weight. Body weight can be a major reason for knee suffering. If a person is 20 pounds overweight, that is an additional 120 pounds that his knee has to carry around because for every pound a person weighs, the stress on the knee is multiplied by the number 6.
2. Rub a soothing lotion over the knees. There are various liniment lotions such as wintergreen lotions that produce heat. Applying heat to the knee can relieve knee pain. You can also wrap the knee in plastic after applying the lotion to cause the liniment to have a more heated effect.
3. Take an over the counter painkiller that will not only reduce inflammation but also provide pain relief.
4. Strengthen the Knee with exercise. Building up the muscles is vital to knee health. Your knees are the supporting structures. Do exercises that will not cause greater stress on the knees. Try walking often instead of running. If you're a dedicated runner, try running on a softer running surface. Concrete is the hardest surface of all and should be avoided.
5. Buy good walking or running shoes.
6. Rest when experiencing knee pain.
7. Elevate your legs when experiencing knee pain.
8. Apply ice firmly 1-2 times daily when experiencing knee pain.

Tips & Warnings

• Perform light stretches before and after exercising
• Avoid any activity that would put too much stress on your knees