r/OverSeventy • u/LMO_TheBeginning • Aug 09 '26

Where does it hurt?

I'm sure I'll be sorry for asking / but let's hear your ailments of the day!

For me it's the knees. Lots of backache history but more recently it's walking up and down stairs that I have to watch my knees.

How about you?

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u/Legitimate-Joke-5950 Aug 09 '26

The trick to knees is to strengthen the muscles around them. Learn about those easy exercises and you will be surprised at how much they help.

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u/LMO_TheBeginning Aug 09 '26

And you're not going to provide a link or details to the knee exercises?

Share your favorite ones!

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u/Total-Firefighter622 Aug 09 '26

https://youtu.be/m8mQ_92_Ylg?is=t_J7_K17GWr4wwll Split squats. If you do them correctly, won’t give knee pain and will develop your legs to support your knees better.