Bad Knees?

[Boomhauer]

I am having very bad pain in my knees while riding and after riding. I know my knees have been bad for quite sometime now and was wondering if there is anything over the counter that would ease the pain.

[GMP]

Glucosemine/Chondroitin/Vitamin C. 2-3 a day with food. Depending on the person, improvement is felt in 2 - 3 weeks. Keeps me going and I wrecked a knee when I was 19, long before modern surgical techniques. When I got back into riding about 11 years ago, I would limp into work Monday morning. Now I run about 3 miles a day on a treadmill at lunch. Good Luck.

[Boomhauer]

Thanks Glenn. I will give it a try.

[cladoo]

I have been using glucosamine for years now for my joints. Also an Omega 3-6-9 capsule helps "lube" up the joints. Old age is creeping up on you Robby!
Claude

[JoshP]

I will third the glucosamine statement! I'm not an old man yet but skiing from the age of 2 really does a number on the old knees. I actually gave glucosamine to my dog when she got older and the improvement was unbelievable. Went from creeping onto the couch to full on running jump to the couch in just a couple weeks.

[MattR]

My knees are sensitive too while riding and found a taller seat helped a lot for me. Going from sitting to standing with a stock seat caused too much stress on my knees.

A good ointment that I use on sore knees, hands, feet, etc.. is called "Blue Emu". It comes in a round container and is blue in color. The emu oil helps the ointment soak in quickly and it provides good pain relief. It's odorless and doesn't get hot like other creams.

Here is more info on Blue Emu:
http://www.blue-emu.com/why_blueemu.html
According to their site:
It contains two key ingredients: Glucosamine and MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)... two of the most widely used natural supplements for pain relief, inflammation and tissue repair. Emu oil is the transport mechanism that delivers these repair components directly to the source of your pain.