Do You Suffer From Hip, Foot, Or Knee Pain? Try These 6 Workouts To Eliminate It

May 07, 2018 by apost team

In the United States, between 15 and 25% of the population is dealing with knee pain. This is the second most common type of chronic pain. Even if you don't suffer from pain in your knees, we all have minor injuries and fatigue every now and then.

We want to help you to get rid of your pain and to stay healthy. Here are six workouts that you can do that might help with pain in the hip, foot, and knees.

To do this exercise, you'll need to stand behind a chair. Hold on to the top of the chair and raise one of your legs at the knee. Raise the heel on your opposing leg so that you're standing on your toes. Put your heel back on the floor slowly. Do this between 10 and 15 times, then switch legs. This helps to make your ankles stronger and works the muscles that surround the knee.

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Exercise the muscles in your toes daily by playing "Grabbies." To do this exercise, curl your toes back and forth on their own. Or, put a towel on the floor and pick it up with your toes. You can also perform activities like finding small stones on the ground and placing them in a basket only using your feet.

You can do this exercise while you're performing other chores around the house. Walk quickly on your toes to make your calves stronger and give your toes a workout, as well as the balls of your feet. Do this workout for between 5 and 15 minutes, depending on stamina. Increase your workout time as you become stronger.

You'll need resistance bands to complete these exercises. Place your legs in the band and bend your knees slightly. Pull the band slowly and bend your feet so that they’re coming in the direction of your head. Repeat this exercise about 15 times. Your inner and outer thighs, as well as your calves, are working out during this exercise.

To make your ankles stronger, sit down or stand up before raising one of your legs. Rotate the foot of the raised leg about 10 times in an inward circle and 10 times in an outward circle.

This exercise helps to train and strengthen the balls of your feet and requires a tennis ball and chair. Sit in the chair and lightly step on the ball. Push the tennis ball forward and backward with your foot. This massages the foot and while helping with arch support.

Foot massage and acupressure are common ways to treat pain all over the world. If you've been on your feet all day and have been experiencing pain, place your thumbs on various points between your toes and massage gently to quickly relax your feet and relieve pain and pressure.

Be sure to share this helpful information with your friends and family if they’re trying to improve their health.