Knee Pain
@GardenGerty (157551)
United States
November 9, 2017 9:21pm CST
One of my knees hurts almost constantly. It can go so badly that I cannot walk. A year ago I took a fall from it.
This week I read in Woman's World Magazine that knee pain often is caused by tight hip joints. It suggested the "butterfly stretch" where one sits on the floor, puts soles of feet together and pulls heels as close as possible to the body.
I realized today that there is a specific time most days when I can do this. Around noon each day I sit in an empty classroom while a young physically challenged person lays on a mat on the floor to rest.
I did the butterfly stretch, and some other flexibility stretches. I have some sore places but I am happy with it.
I am thankful that there is time for that kind of self care in my day.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
The getting down is not too bad, but the getting up can be embarrassing.
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Nov 17
@GardenGerty Getting down on a floor or the ground is like doing a fall off the cliff maneuver for me. Terrifies me and almost more than I can do. Takes horrible concentration for me to do that cause I know the pain is going to be nasty.
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
10 Nov 17
Take care. There are several creams made to soothe pain, even old Menthol ones.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Yes, there certainly are. It is funny how the "new" and popular ones many times have the same ingredients as the old reliable ones.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
11 Nov 17
It's good to hear you can do that still. i have knee problems and my hips hurt now too. My back aches during the night and the tops of my legs too. I can still touch my toes and walk OK but I cannot sit on the floor or lie on the floor as getting down and up again is extremely difficult.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I am sure looking at me getting up is a frightful image, but I am in a darkish room and the little kid resting is partially blind. I do not understand why, but I seem to hurt more at night as well.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
13 Nov 17
@GardenGerty LOL. I would think that a night of rest would make things easy but my pain is waking me at night.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Nov 17
I'm glad you were able to do some stretching. I hope it helps you too.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Me too. It seems to make my day more energized, even though it is around noon.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I have a pain relief essential oil roll on that helps.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I used to be very flexible and since I do have this time in my day, I figure it may help.
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@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Nov 17
I've often put the soles of my feet together when in bed, but didn't know it was called the butterfly stretch. I still get knee pain, though.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I try to always wear the right shoes, have good insoles, exercise, etc. and it still happens. I hope to make it better if not make it completely go away.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
11 Nov 17
There are some physiotherapy exercises that have been recommended to me for strengthening my knees. Pulling heels is one of them.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I did that the other day as well. It feels good to get well stretched.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
The stretching seems to be helping both my knee and my sciatica nerve.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
10 Nov 17
I hope the butterfly stretch helps. I didn't know that's what the pose is called until I read this. 
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Yes, I am just quoting the article, but it makes sense to call it that.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I have arthritis in a few places. I also feel that that is the common answer from doctors for most pain.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Nov 17
Yes, this old age stuff is the pits. I want my flexibility back.
@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
10 Nov 17
Thanks for the information. I am also suffering from knee pain. A fortnight back I hit against a table and the knee is paining me severely now. I will do it now and see if I get any relief from the pain.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Oh, it sounds like you may have a bad bruise. Has it turned colors? If you have an injury do not neglect it.
@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
10 Nov 17
@GardenGerty I hit by a table edge. At that time I simply rubbed over it. After a fortnight it started paining me. There is slight swelling and it is paining me. However, you made a point. I forgot to do yoga. I think butterfly stretch will fix the problem. From tomorrow I want to do it.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Nov 17
I sit like that at times too, I did not know I was helping myself.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I really dislike that I have become "old" and stiff. I used to be incredibly flexible. I hope this helps.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
11 Nov 17
My chiro says it is one thing, the doc says it may be a torn meniscus. Either way, no money for surgery, so I have to just work it out.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
It depends on the source of the pain, but yes, I need more flexibility. I also need to not be sitting in my computer chair all of the time.
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@LadyDuck (458085)
• Switzerland
10 Nov 17
@GardenGerty I know that I should sit at my computer less hours. I try to maintain a correct posture, but I know that not all the time I sit correctly.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
10 Nov 17
do some light exercise to help strengthen the muscles on your knee
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 17
I may add some light ankle weights at home and knee lifts.
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