Knee Joint Pain and Knee Stretching Exercise

Given the beating our knees take it's vital that we keep them in good shape and protect them from injury.

How? With some simple knee stretching exercise.

Even if you have a knee injury, a key component to your rehabilitation program will most likely be some knee stretching exercise along with some knee strengthening.

However, whether you're using knee stretching exercise as a preventative measure or rehab, you should always consult with your health care provider before beginning any exercise program. As in the case of a knee injury, before you are given the go-ahead to exercise, you will probably be advised first to simply rest, and ice your knee.

Do you know that knee joints play an important role in our overall feeling of well-being? And, that their impact goes far beyond the surrounding leg?

Pain is very easily transferred in our bodies. If one part of our body hurts we tend to compensate for that pain by altering the way we do things. In so doing, we put undo strain on other muscles and joints. It's a domino effect, and in no time the "dominos" start to fall elsewhere in our bodies.

As in the case of a painful knee, our backs, shoulders and feet may soon begin to hurt. Reduce your risk for this by using exercise not only to help after an injury, but for preventative measures, as well.

Here are a couple of easy exercises to get you going - click here for more knee stretching exercise. Keep in mind, that like all exercise, these should only be done with the recommendation of your health care provider.

Leg Extensions

1. Lie on your stomach, or if your knees are up to it, kneel on all fours.
2. With your leg as straight as possible raise it 3-4 inches off the ground.
3. Try to hold for around 5 seconds and then repeat 15-20 times.

Leg Raises

1. Can be done either sitting in a chair or lying down on your back, with the leg that is not being exercised bent at the knee.
2. Keeping your leg as straight as possible, raise it around 3-4 inches off the ground.
3. Try to hold for around 5 seconds and then repeat 15-20 times.

Find more knee exercises, along with back, hip and leg exercises, and tips on creating pain relieving approaches to your daily activity on my website - Back-Exercise-and-Pain-Relief.com. Thanks for stopping by!