Knees are jacked.

Was working out for months. Was getting into great shape but I bit off more then I can chew doing jump rope and my ankles and knees are pretty messed up. Its been a month and its getting better but I'm still worried. I need my knees and mobility! Been an emotional roller coaster this whole time.

They both have been snapping into place more then I can remember and the pain has mostly gone away. More of a twingy pain or ache when I wake up then anything else now. Was pain and stinging pain on the inside and outside of my knees and ankles at first.

My left seems to be doing better but when I extend and stretch my right leg the knee cap goes up and then drifts slightly to the right. I'm not sure if I'm just tripping and it always did that and I'm just freaked out or I need to have it checked out and possibly take drastic measures. Any advice would appreciated! Can't tell you how stupid and silly I feel. Wanted to see if I could do something and I did it but not feeling so macho now.

My left knee is starting to mess with me. It pops a lot, but not out of place or anything. It feels extremely tired, like the same feeling when you've burned out your arms and legs when rolling. Not sure what it is.

I'm sorry to hear that, dude. With how flexible you look its a shame that your knees are still giving you trouble. I wish you the best of luck my friend.

I'd def schedule a chekcup with the doctor, see if they recommend an MRI....better safe and get treatment sooner than later...

I agree with Herb Chao
Get an MRI, an xray is worthless. They may make you get an xray before they can order an MRI if you have an HMO with a primary care physician like I do. Don't ask me why, but if they send you to an orthopedic guy, make sure that they have a sports background. I'm currently scheduling my second ortho appointment with a practice that specializes in sports related injuries.

Have you looked into this at all? Its some sort of blood spinning technique that supposedly does something that stops the athritis (degeneration of cartilage) that is a major cause of knee pain from heavy impact? Theres a place in Santa Monica on Wilshire that does it but the shots are $9k/each

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Originally Posted by Blaine Stevens

I'm sorry to hear that, dude. With how flexible you look its a shame that your knees are still giving you trouble. I wish you the best of luck my friend.

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Thanks, man. Hope it all works out for you also.

Do you drink energy drinks?

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Originally Posted by Sean Marshall

Do you drink energy drinks?

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I don't know who you're asking, but I don't. I used to about 2.5 years ago.

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Originally Posted by John Hickman

I don't know who you're asking, but I don't. I used to about 2.5 years ago.

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Blaine or whoever. Stimulant drinks seem to cause weird issues with blood circulation to the legs. Was drinking em years ago and started having major knee issue I thought for no reason til I stopped drinkin em. If you go stimulant free for a while then drink em again you can feel the difference and start getting weird pops and stuff. Even caffeine by it self messes with my blood circulation sometimes making my legs less flexible.

Lower back problems can also cause issues in the legs

Sometimes knee pain happens when the calves aren't absorbing their fair share of impact. After you heal up, maybe train your calves more or stretch them more.

As for now, to heal faster, get a few of those hot water rubber bags and put boiling water in them - apply to your knees for a few minutes and then rotate with ice packs. Ice constricts everything, pushes blood out, and the heat expands everything, bringing new blood in. New blood in = more nutrients to cells. Do this as much as you can, I find it really helps speed up recovery of injury, bruises, sprains, ligament damage.

Take in lots of protein, supplements and vitamins, especially glutamine, glucosamine, msm, chondroitin, calcium, vitamin C and get lots of rest and stop workouts for your legs for 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks, if it feels better, do regular, no resistance range of motion activities. And get lots of sleep. This is what I would do

Sorry for the slow reply but no I don't. Cut out the soda, drinking, and other crap. Just water and tea for me.