Top 5 Glute Muscle Exercises For Knee Pain
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Glute exercises are CRITICAL for fixing knee problems for the long term! NOT quadricep or hamstring muscles.
In fact, strengthening quads and hams might feel good in the short-term, but more strength tends to make knee problems worse over time.
Getting stronger in the quadricep and hamstring muscles will create more arthritis, meniscus problems, cartilage damage, tendonitis, IT band syndrome or ligament problems.
The reason quadricep and hamstring strengthening makes knee problems worse is because it creates more knee pressure, rather than reducing pressure. Over time, this creates more inflammation and knee injuries worse.
This is sooo backwards thinking from what is usually recommended: Knee problems = Knee muscle strengthening.
But the research is growing more and more. And the patient success stories are growing too!
Really the only time we recommend patients directly strengthening their quads or hamstrings is after a traumatic knee injury (like a car or sports accident) or surgery (ACL, meniscus or knee replacement) because these muscles will be much less active after these events.
But if you haven’t had a traumatic knee injury or knee surgery, and your knee problem just crept up over time with normal everyday activities and exercise then you MUST pursue glute muscle strengthening!!! And DO NOT pursue quad or hamstring strengthening!!!
Now I’m saying it’s bad to ever feel your quadricep or hamstring muscles working. No, they will work normally, but they should be secondary to your glutes with nearly every leg motion.
If you don’t feel your butt muscles getting tired regularly with leg exercises, then there’s a big chance you’ve got a muscle imbalance and you’re using quads, hamstrings or even lower back muscles too much.
It’s only a matter of time before a knee problem progresses to a chronic knee problem.
So get going on these glute exercises. Make your glutes work harder and more often. You need more strength back there and you need to use them more!
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Disclaimer! If your knees are swollen, locking, and painful when you move them, glute exercises are probably not for you right now. You likely have lots of inflammation and need to start with an easier exercise to get the swelling and inflammation down. It may even be necessary to visit a healthcare professional to get personalized guidance with your meniscus, knee arthritis, knee tendonitis, or patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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4:19 starts fire hydrants
6:34 donkey kicks
8:36 glute bridge
11:35 clam shells
15:00 isometric squat
Thank you dear x
Thank you, you’re a gem 👍🏻
Thank you!❤
Thank you!
Good
Dr. DAVID I am following you from London UK. I was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis a year ago. I had 5 sessions with a physiotherapist without any relieve then followed a physio on You Tube until I stumbled on your videos about 3 months ago. I found your videos informative and entertaining and your charisma inspiring! I have been doing your glute exercises religiously and am delighted to report that the certainly work. I am now able to isolate and engagemy glutes doing the glute exercises , both standing and in the lying position AND walking ( that was a tremendous video). You were correct when walking you have to concentrate. In 3 months I am now pain free and consider it fortuitous to have 'discovered' you. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your emphasis on the importance strengthening the glutes. It certainly helped me big time. With gratitude, Susan
Finally I find someone who offers advice that actually makes sense especially for people with athritis
Hey Anma, thank you for the kind words and we are glad that this makes sense to you! Keep us updated on how you are doing!
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy I definitely will update. The struggle of finding the right exercises has been real for the past 4 years
I have mastered the stairs at 70 with your glutes strengthening. OMG I was in excruciating pain with the stairs.
last year I got shots. Nothing helped
NOW
NO PAIN
this is miracle advice.
I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL
UPDATE: Dr. David, I thank you and my knees thank you. I have been doing the glute exercises daily for about 1.5 months and I am now pain free in my knees! Besides starting my exercises in bed as soon as I wake up, I also have become very conscious of doing them throughout the day.: waiting for an elevator, to cross the street, waiting at the bus stop even from stop-to-stop on the subway. I am loosing that hesitation to go up the steps or stepping off the curb in expectation of pain. Going up/down a flight of stairs is relaxed and calm.
I want to strengthen my trunk more and that will come in time. Rigtht now, I am basking in no more knee pain, that's the holy grail right there!!!! Thank you again and again!!!
I absolutely agree and thank you profusely , Dr. David! You are an amazing human who deeply cares about others!! And your knowledge and understanding and presentation is beyond kind!
My hips kill me n I compensate constantly to avoid firing the mxs
All unconsciously
It’s crazy
That is great to hear!
@@YeshuaKingMessiah your body system will do anything to avoid pain so the compensation is automatic. I hope you can find exercises and posture changes to correct the situation. Wishing you healing. 👌
Such great ideas and excellent descriptions thanks so much!!
I can’t believe it works!! My knee pain gone when I did butt firming for the first time and I can sleep better now. Thank you Dr El Paso Manuel❤. You are simply the best and so so kind and honest. You are there not because you need to create a content for CZcams but you are there to help people. You are an angel on earth! Thank you ❤❤❤
Woohoo, glad you can sleep better now! 👏 Thank you for your kind words!!
Ty too, you're the best.
Me too! It works great!!❤
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Thank you sir for your SEAMLESS ENDEAVOURS.
I'm a 68 year old female, reasonably active.. light hikes walking swimming. I have been advised after taking MRI scans to have total knee replacement surgery. I have minimal cartilage & osteoartrhitis. I want to have the surgery as a last resort. I am so happy to have stumbled on your videos. I am definitely going to take your advice and hopefully don't have to go through total knee replacement
Hey @user-ko5qi1lf8t, we sincerely hope that you can get 100% better (without surgery) and back to hiking and swimming again!!! In case you need it! Here are playlists that might be helpful for you:
“Knee Arthritis Pain Help”
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i.html
"Knee Cartilage Help"
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mbdl1FVQx8BCGdNaOyGo09p.html
You really should learn more about our “Knee Arthritis Recovery Program” too:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/knee-arthritis-recovery-program
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy thank you for this! I’m similarly situated!
Hey there. I am a female same age and situation. How are you doing? Any update?
Hi. Keep positive I'm in my late70s and have been active all my life. My knee has degenerated since I injured it 10 years ago. I've gone through the typical MRI/ osteo specialist route, but after being told my anterior meniscus is " for the bin", I ignored them, maintained my wholefood vegetarian diet, kept fit on the exercise bike (NOT walking) and keep all my leg muscles strong and balanced. I'm still able to compete and teach ballroom dancing at a fairly high level. So don't go the surgery route until you really have to. An enlightened surgeon once told me that, bad as it may seem, my own joints are better than any artificial ones. BUT, managing your knees will have to become an everyday part of your life. Good luck and best wishes
I too eant to avoid knee surgery!😂❤
I have been told that both my left knee and left hip have "a lot of arthritis and I need joint replacements" from my ortho M.D. My pain level when I saw him was a 2/10. For the last 8 weeks I have been doing your exercises for the hip arthritis since the dr. said I should have the hip replaced first. I have found that after doing the exercises for over 6 weeks, my knee has no pain and the groin stiffness has lessened. I give you so much credit for being such a giving Dr. with your advice for people who (unfortunately) can't see you in person. So many ortho "surgeons" just have one advice-get joint replacements. I hope you are blessed many times over for your helpful advice.
I have been doing your exercises for 10 days straight. Already I am noticing a difference in my patella pain. I’m going to see my orthopedic doctor only for x-rays and a diagnosis but nothing more. I’m going to continue these exercises because they make sense. You make sense! You are the only one I’ve seen online that addresses the glutes. Everyone else talks about strengthening the quads. If I lived in El Paso, I would come see you! Thank you for everything you do.
I just signed up for your 28 day program. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for all you do
You said it.Dr David is a head of the curve.I am signing up for his 28 day program too !
Cool! Let me know if you have success.
I had a pulled and torn cartilage at 10 years old when someone tried stealing a 10 pound box of chocolates I won at a fair. My mom used a bread poutine to reduce the swelling at the time. I am in my 70’s now so I am tireless in working to keep that knee working . Walking Stairs is better already since I watched your Utube channel. Thank you so very, very much. From Midtown Toronto Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada. Maxine
Am a medical dr with long standing, years of right knee pain then hip pain recently. All resolved with glut exercise you recommended. Your explanation Simply the best. Thanks!!!!!!
Hey Miila! We are so glad you were able to find relief with these exercises!
Excellent demonstration. Thank you.
4:19 straight leg plea fire hydrant (quadruped hip extensions toes turned outward)
6:32 donkey kicks
8:24 wide knee low bridges
11:34 clamshells (isolate gluteus medius on side of hip)
14:11 isometric plea squat toes turned outward, wider knees, push hips forward.
Thanks for this ❤!
I’m 36 y.o suffering from knees pain , visited 3 different orthopedics doctors 4 X-ray done , 2 mri for left knees and lower pain , took more than 400 non steroidal drugs pain killers and anti inflammatory pills ,20 physiotherapy Ift , then decided to get my own ems machine and still suffering from knees pain but so far no one advised me to focus on my glutes whereas I was strengthening my quads and hamstrings all the time , finally someone explaining my situation which is my glutes are weak and the way I walk (always focusing on my thighs) is the reason behind my knees pain , I’m working on activating my glutes and again this is my second day and somehow I believe this is way I’ll heal and treat my knees problems thank you doctor for sharing this
How do you feel today? Did it work by strengthening your Glutes?
@hicjammaatouk7875 did it work?
I'm going to do these exercises every morning before I start my day.! Thank you. I am willing to do anything to avoid a knee replacement I've been told I need!
Once again thank you. I will include these exercises into my regular regime.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was diagnosed with bone on bone about 10 years ago and advised to have double knee replacement or get a cane . I refused the surgery and they offered a short rehab. They told me to mostly strengthen my puter and inner thighs and a few butt exercises.
I have learned more from you in three days then I did the whole time there. I’ve never really had glut muscles but with your instructions I can actually feel them after only a few days. You are an angel!
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear Dawn!!!!
Thank you for letting us know how much you're learning!! We hope you get your glutes so strong you don't ever need to have surgery!!!
GLAD IT WORKED FOR YOU
So true Dawn, in just a few days you feel the difference. It's like your glutes are finally getting what they are designed for. It is wonderful!
Just subscribed after two videos. My knees have been killing me for years. I'll be adding isolated glute exercises now. Thanks !
Thank you! I’m so grateful
Wow fantastic video! Best I’ve found so far. Thanks for bringing some new and unique insights!!
So pumped I found you!!! Dealing with Mets in bones (breast cancer in 2015) and blown away by how quickly the arthritis hit. I’ve been active my whole life, so at 64 I was ready to rock and roll not be told cancer came back. So here’s to working my glutes! I love you for sharing being honest. Our world needs more beautiful people like you 💗🕊🙏🏻💪😘
Tried workout seems like it’s going to help
Thank u.
Metastasized to bones?
Arthritis is more pertinent than the cancer spread?
Hope ur doing well, whichever way it went!
to beat
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Love your advice! NO ONE, not ONE professional has ever given me this information. I’m Dx with early OA, umm.. stiff “Tin Man” knee 🙄 I am trying everything you offer because IT MAKES SENSE! Thank you Doc!
Glad it was helpful Deeone! We hope it helps.
Thank you so much! I definitively I will do it this is something that I need!
Oh thank you I had forgotten about some of these and I will be doing them now.God bless you .
ALREADY FEELING A DIFFERENCE AFTER ONE SESSION. Going to stick to it for a while. Knee pain like crazy. You rock. THANK YOU
YESSS!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear @lukasz2587!!!!
Thanks for letting us know this worked for you!!!!
Let us know how it goes for you as you continue!!!
I've been addressing my knee pains by strengthening my glutes for several years but not so thoroughly as you DEMONSTRATED in this video. Thanks for devising and demonstrating these 4 low-stress exercises.
you are such a genuinely helpful person i love your videos
Thanks for your help
I so enjoy your fresh and common sense approaches with knee deterioration! After 35 years working as a Registered Nurse and watching patients run to the partial or full knee replacements l now see the value of the real problems to avoid the pain and agony of knee replacement surgery. I feel for the patient's because l too am there now trying to make decisions. Mine will be as you say with your great results. I feel better and butt stronger. Thanks so much!
Extreme amount of valuable information that my PT has not ever given me. Fabulous vids & your easy way of speaking to the camera makes it very easy to watch.
Thank you Kevin!!! We're glad you found us and we hope you get better really fast!!!
Best explanation of those exercises yet, good job 👍 Now I can feel them working. Thanks 🙏🏻
Gratitude!!! I have a sore left butt this morning and could not be more grateful for it. Your videos have been a huge part of recent successes. Oh, and along with that I also woke up with significantly less knee pain. THE GOAL! Today I can feel the change in my weak left hip in the muscles that run horizontally more than vertically. I blame this on 25 years of getting into and out of vehicles for a living. God Bless You and Thank You from an old lady who just wants to walk without pain and play with my dogs. They're all connected, gotta keep strengthening the whole to fix the parts. ❤
You are GREAT! LOVE watching you , & learning @ 73!
Thank you Diane!!! We're so glad you found us and are learning!!!
Your videos are soo helpful and explained with truth and care for me as I started watching couple of days ago..Will keep expecting great results as I go throughout this week Dr David
Thanks Dr, i so lucky to watch your lessons for my knees pain exercise, my health is improving every day
Thank you! I have been to physical therapy and your explanation is much more comprehensive than I received there. I appreciate your generosity. I’m subscribing.
Love your work mate.
So informative, easy to follow and genuinely helpful.
Thanks from me in Perth, Australia.
Thank you Dr. David.
Another good exercise instruction for the knees. 👍👍💟💟
Great! We're glad to help Cha Ng!
Thank you doctor for good health care🙏
Thank you so much for your efforts trying to help everyone with knee issues, love your videos 🌹
I can’t express how glad I am to have found you and your website! I so wish I could have known this years ago when I was younger. I am now up there with dirt 😅 and have always been teased over not having a backside. But in just a few weeks of doing things like you explain, I can feel it getting better and I can walk at times with no limping. God bless you 👍
Wooohooooo!!! This is great news Dawn! We’re sooo happy you’re doing better now!! Congratulations!!
Yes me too! But I am glad that I have these videos at my disposal ❤
Great news.
Bless you, my dear. You’re doing a great job!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m really appreciating your help. Ive always been a walker so to say, when younger but recently have a lower back impingement and I’ve done everything but surgery. I was probably walking wrong or too hard using my thigh muscles, but I’ve limped so long my knee is starting to give me pain from over compensating on my right leg. So now I know to build up my glute muscles (which is always good) to strengthen my knees. Thank you for this. I’m actually feeling less pain in just a few days!
I am very thankful to your generosity to upload all the exercises for general public. I was scheduled for knee replacement surgery in December and right before that time I found your video and your confident that working on the glute muscles will make a difference. I accepted the challenge and just did few easy exercise that was possible for me to start with and I noticed significant reduction in my pain level. Although I took injection first to calm down my pain that was unbearable, but with these exercise transformed my life. I am very grateful that I found and followed your direction. Words cannot express my gratitude to find you in you tube. Thank you so much to challenge the surgeon world. I canceled my another surgery appointment in the June also. God bless you.
Thank you very much on your knee pain videos. They make sense and allow me to work out smartly with less to no pain. ❤
You're welcome Ann!!! We hope you get back to feeling amazing very soon!
You are the best! Keep those videos coming. Dont need to go to my therapists anymore. You are way more thorough.
Thank you Dorette!!! You're too nice!!!
Thank you for these exercises! I'm 52 and believe in prevention is best medicine!😊 I already go to the YMCA using machines (watched videos you talking more on that😊). We all need our WHY to stay motivated...for me, I want to travel to state and national parks and be able to hike, canoe, and explore.
Hi Muze Rhythm!
Thank you so much for sharing and so glad that you found the exercises helpful. Having a clear "why" is definitely the key to staying motivated, and your goal of exploring state and national parks sounds amazing! Keep up the fantastic work, and here's to many adventures ahead! 🌲🏞️🧡
Thank you for this information. I finally have gotten to a point in my life where ignoring the pain doesn’t cut it anymore. I used to love gardening but when the getting up and down got to be too much I stopped. Who would have thought it was all about my butt muscles. These exercises didn’t cause any pain, but it was hard to do as many reps as you indicated, so I will do it slowly and build up my glutes slowly. I can’t believe I waited so long and today I feel like I will be able to heal myself with your help.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can’t say that enough. I am a 60 year old male with mild arthritis on the right knee. Weight loss and your exercises over the past few weeks has reduced the discomfort in my knee considerably.
That’s great
There you go! These exercises work on MILD ARTHRITIS ! Not for people with advanced osteoarthritis or replaced knees.
@@nalinivarma2729it helped me a lot and I have bone on bone arthritis. Of course each case is different. Blessings!
Dr. David....many thanks for sharing, keep up the good work...GOD BLESS!❤
So important to activate the right muscles, thank you for you thorough explanation. 👍
Absolutely! You're very welcome 😊
Glad to see finally find light exercises for my knee and even hip issues. I have noticed my glutes are indeed weak and wanted to focus exercises on that area but didn't realise how connected it was to my other knee and hip joint issues. This video is heavensent!
A great BIG thank you for your excellent, detailed explanations of what the problems are and how to fix them. I just received a diagnosis of knee arthritis. Luckily, I found your CZcams channel. I have started some of the exercises, and I already feel physical - and emotional - relief. Importantly, with your encouragement and professional guidance , I now know that with determination and dedication to doing these exercises, it is very possible I can relieve the pain by correcting the issues and strengthening the under active muscles. Again, thank you for your generous offering here.🙏
You're welcome BAC!!! We're so happy you're getting relief for your knee arthritis from our videos!
In case you need it, here are our videos about knee arthritis:
“Knee Arthritis Pain Help”
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i.html
Have you hear about our Knee Arthritis Recovery Program? You can learn more about it here:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/knee-arthritis-recovery-program
Thank you Dr for this education on strengthening exercises and understanding how they relate to knee health. Very good education !
Hey Trish! Glad to be able to help!
Watching / doing now.
Kudos to you for being the kind that genuinely respond to your viewers!
Let us know how it goes for you CAMi! Of course! We’re happy to help long as we can!!!
You are the best . So appreciate you sharing this valuable information
Thankyou! I love your honesty and compassion for people I will be trying these exercises. I am trying so hard to improve my Ostia Arthritis, thanks for going into detail about the good and the bad of the exercise!
You’re welcome Tessa!!! We hope you get better really fast!!! Let us know how it goes for you doing these exercises!
Thank you sooo much ! Am doing the exercises slowly to ease my torn meniscus ( per MRI) you explain it well and good!
Hi, how is your meniscus now. Pls tell.
Thanks for sharing, Doing gentle yoga and chair yoga at senior center. Helps alot. Thanks for all you share.
I'm a PTA and I appreciate your instruction for people. Good work!
Thanks Dr. David... u have driven the point home about strengthening the butt muscles...already started following ur exercises....will reap the benefits ...
Hey Shyla! YES (fist pump)!!!
Get those glute muscles STRONG!!!!
Please give us an update on how it's going!
I am certainly grateful for your support and guidance in my knee problem 🙏 thank you so much for the glute-exercises. God Bless you 🙏 ❤️
You're welcome Shirley! May God bless you too!!!
Very convincing and practical demons. Must practice.
This is very new to me. I will give it try. Thank you very much. God bless you.😮
Great exercises Dr David... been doing some of these though I learnt few new ones too... thank you🙏
How are they going for you Shyla? Are you getting stronger?
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Definitely YES!! Dr.David.. thanks to you ... looking forward to more nuggets of valuable information.
Thank you for the tips on how to do the Glute Bridge exercise. I’ve always struggled with those, but emphasizing pushing my back into the table and squeezing my stomach muscles and positioning my feet a little further apart REALLY helped!! I may actually be able to strengthen my glutes!! Which I’ve known for a long time need strengthening, but my knees are really bad, so most exercises hurt my knees! Thank you! Excellent video!!
Hey Cathy! You got this! We are excited to hear that you were able to to make adjustments to get the activation in the glutes from the glute bridge exercise. 😃 It is our pleasure to be able to assist you and we appreciate your kind words! We also linked another video if you would like some additional exercises. Please keep us posted on your progress.
“Top 6 Standing Glute Exercises To Help Knee Pain”
czcams.com/video/jD7IRBfJ-mM/video.html
Thank you Doctor God bless you for sharing.
I"m so glad to have found your website. I have Arthritis on my left knee. i do not want to have surgery. I will follow your exercise. I wish you write the book just like every EP that on Internet. It's easy to follow. Thank you so much Dr David. from Washington state.
I love this. I needed to hear this I had bilateral patella tendon repair surgery 2 years ago after I ruptured both patellas from a fall from a window. You broke this down way better than my surgeon, my physical therapists, and trainer. They never listened to my concerns because i have recently been having knee discomfort after nearly 3 years of being pain free. They just insisted that I work my quads more to fix my knees. I definitely appreciate this. This has changed everything for me.
This is the video I've been looking for. I have a right knee problem and my quads were already strong before the injury. I've never really worked my butts and rarely my hips and I think you are on point!
Hey Amanda! We're glad to help you out!!!
Please let us know how your knees are doing as you get those butt msucles stronger.
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God bless you for helping us
Dr David Minoff, I am so grateful for the helpful videos. After injuring my knee 1.5 years ago, and going to Pt, I was still in pain and had swelling and inability to straighten out my knee. Your suggestions were ones I used when I went out for walks. For many months I had to tell myself what to do, and now I have a more frequent walking experiences without pain. Thank you for your help to so many of us who felt like we were at the end of our rope with a painful knee!
Great stretches. This is very helping to older generation. Thank you for sharing.👍🏼
Dude!!!! This guy is the most genuine, honest and straightforward doc I’ve ever seen. I just had arthroscopic surgery on my meniscus 3 weeks ago. Thanks for the exercises doc!!!
I had a menisectomy on 8-2-22. How are you doing?
Thank you, Doctor for providing this video on knee pain exercises. I was suffering from Baker’s cyst and swelling behind my left knee. I found your video while searching for knee pain remedies and exercises. I started exercising my glutes with the exercises in your video and my knee pain and swelling almost gone. Thank you, Doctor! You are a godsend. You also gained a new subscriber!
Hey AZ, you are so welcome! We are so glad that you pain and swelling have almost completely disappeared! We really appreciate the support!
Thank you so much doctor!
Dr David, am v grateful. Want to start.
I started with sciatic pain, then pain in my left inner hip, then pain in both knees. I have been strengthening my quads with little relief. After finding your channel, I know I need to strengthen by glutes. Thank you for your videos which have helped me do much.
They do not cause further flare ups and are easy for me to do with little pain. If I encounter pain, I know to back off and rest. I have learned do much from watching your channel. You are the best!
Almost the same as me,
Started with hamstring pain from kicking a soccerball, then sciatica, then ankle and foot, and then hip and knee pain, right now im focusing on getting rid of the knee pain.
How are you doing now though?
You’re an excellent precise coach. Lost much use of my limbs and knees during this lockdown season. I can see much improvement already following your videos! Found my focus ! Thank you so much.
Yayyyy! Thanks for the update on your newfound focus Songbird!
Me too. We had lockdown 3 times and all I did was sit. I have arthritis and this was hindered incredibly with lockdowns.
Your post has encouraged me to try this 👍
Same here, lost use during lockdown, both knees at the same stage of pain.
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Once you have waited to long and now have bone on bone and scheduled replacement surgery, will these exercises help?
Very good doc.! Thanks 👍
I too am glad to have found your videos! I was told by my knee specialist that I have some bone on bone (stage 4 but he's in no hurry to do surgery.) I immediately signed up at the Y, I take occasional Zumba classes and do ok. This focus on glutes is a revelation...now to get busy. Thank you!
Hi Dr. I really appreciate you posting these videos it really has given me so much knowledge I really appreciate more than you know! My doctor or physiotherapist wants me to do straight leg lifts, Quad arcs and hamstring stretching. Well needless to say I have been doing that and I feel like I am top-heavy meaning it feels like I’m coming forward when I walk because my hip flexors are so strong and my butt is not, I feel like it’s putting more pressure on my joints. Which makes perfect sense as to what you are saying to get your butt muscles firing it’s just total common sense and I really wish more doctors would understand this and do your approach which instead of pushing through pain etc. etc. sorry this post was a little bit all over the place, I am in the middle of trying to fix my phone. Again thank you so much for all of your videos. I will keep you updated on how my progress goes. 🙏
Hi, please let us know about your progress following these advice.
Please let us know of you progress, I think these exerises will make a big difference.
Incredible video. Dr David, I have no words to thank you as these exercises + tightening glute muscle while walking are highly helpful. God bless you for your selfless, noble deeds.
Hey Shakuntala !!! I am so happy the video helpful!! 😁
Bone to bone exercise like swimming Show swimming
Thank you for these❤
Thank you for your encouragement. On 1-2-23 I will be 5 months out of partial right medial meniscus menisectomy. 30% was removed. I can walk and have decent ROM but for the past 2 weeks been having severe right knee pain. Got an MRI last week and it did not show any new tears. It was very heartwarming to hear from you that it may take 12 months for healing. I have not worked on my glutes. Will definitely work on them diligently. Will let you know how I progress.
hi, just came across your channel two days ago while looking into hip replacements which i was told i needed but my gut says otherwise so i opted for the ACP therapy " blood plasma injections, into the joint" which made some difference.
ive just started doing the exersises you ve shown in the videos and there helping after only a couple of days, the glute bridge and clam shells seam to hit the spot the best for me.
just to say many thanks for shareing your informating. :))
im over in the uk
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
This is fantastic to hear Nell!!!!
Thank you for updating us on your success!!!!
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Thank you so much!! My doctor has been little to no help! I decided to start my own research and you pop up!! I’m too young for surgery and the injections! I’m excited to continue watching more videos
Are you well now with these exercises please?
Dr. David , I have been looking for you for years!
I have been looking for a specialist to help me figure out the super tight Quads and inflamed knees for years and you are the first person who has ever explained the problem and offered a solution. Thank you !
I see so much freedom and ease in my future because I know this is starting to change the way my knees feel and how I move my body.
With great appreciation,
Suzie Morrow
THANK YOU so much!
U R like an angel fr people having knee pain,soo honestly helping out with soo much concern!!!! good job doc,keep it up,this is frm pune,India 👍
You're welcome Shamala!!! We're happy to help you!!!
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This is helping me relieve pain. I feel in control for the first time in 3 years. Thank you. I am going to make an appointment, soon.
We're so glad to hear that you're getting better Lucy! Are you in El Paso? We love to see El Pasoans here on CZcams!
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Im in Las Vegas, Nevada. I hope to make a virtual appointment soon. Or visit. Iam handling some legal issues right now
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I think my sacro SI problem is my flute exercise
Thank you so much! You are such a wonderful instructor!
Hi Ali!
Thank you so much! We appreciate your support 🌟Below will be some additional links that may be beneficial:
“Top 6 Standing Glute Exercises To Help Knee Pain”
czcams.com/video/jD7IRBfJ-mM/video.html
“3 Big Reasons Your Glute Muscles Won’t Work Well For You”
czcams.com/video/TamXorqxCAk/video.html
We hope you found this information helpful!
Please let us know how you are doing as you progress
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I just came across your videos Doc, and I’ve been battling severe arthritis pain in both knees for years.
Unfortunately, there is much help to get in the medical system where I live, but I listened to your videos and watched the one with you on the street demonstrating how to exercise butt muscles and how to walk right.
Just tried it out and there was hardly any pain in my knees. I find it a little difficult to focus one side side at the time while relaxing the other, but I suppose that gets better with practice.
I also have arthritis in one hip so I hope these butt exercises are good for my hip as well.
Thank you for putting your knowledge and your videos out there. You are not just helping people in the US with this problem. You are helping anyone around the world who understands English. Thank you.
I am from India and have just started your exercise routine. Hope that it works as I have right knee osteoarthritis issue. Thank you for patiently explaining the problem and the exercises 🙏
You're welcome @amithasehgal3272!!! Please let us know how it goes trying this out. 😀 In case you need it, here is the whole playlist of knee arthritis videos we have:
“Knee Arthritis Pain Help”
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i.html
Also, you should learn about our “Knee Arthritis Recovery Program”
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/knee-arthritis-recovery-program
Hi Tell me if it work.. I have the same problems
Did it work
I recently started jump roping and had to stop because of the pain in my right knee.
Watching this video and doing all the exercises cured the pain in half an hour.
Thank you for making this video
Did you ever get back to jump roping?
I already do most of the exercises that you show here, I will try the others!
You have helped me tremendously. My right knee has been clicking for 1 year. It clicks when I bend it. I sometimes have pain, but for the most part, it is pain free, but very annoying. Literally, my knee will click going down each step. I went to a physical therapist, and he told me to do most of the exercises that you recommend NOT doing. I went one time, saw that most other PTs on CZcams were recommending the same exercises, and never went back. Then, I found you. You are different. You make so much sense. I am 35, have always been reasonably active, healthy weight, etc. However, my glutes being weak made total sense. Even when I would do lower body moves, my quads were doing most of the work, leading to an imbalance. I have been doing the exercises you recommend and the clicking has finally reduced. I think I will be able to get it to go away entirely. I am very, very pleased with the results. I can tell my knee is getting better and my glutes are getting stronger. I watch some of your other videos too for neck issues and I find that information helpful as well. Thank you for being smart and sharing your information on CZcams. I hope everyone who has issues is able to find you. Your information is truly better than everyone else's. Please continue to share your knowledge. You are helping so many people, because honestly, I feel like a lot of "professionals" either don't care or don't know what they 're doing. And to anyone reading this who feels like they have a problem similar to mine, the 2 exercises I found MOST helpful were donkey kicks and clamshells. I do so many each day. I go slow and really think about working the glute specifically. It's not about getting some huge range of motion; it's about activating that glute muscle. Put your mind to the muscle, go slow, and you will get better. Stick with it too! If you have had an imbalance or problem for a long time, you most likely won't fix it in just a few sessions. It takes months of dedication doing these movements, but it does work!
Dr. David, I've been doing your knee exercises for the past week and they really help! Thanks so much! I'm 74 yo and have recently started having knee pain in both knees for no apparent reason. I have requested the ebook on the 7 Tips to Decrease Knee Pain from the chat box but have not heard from you all yet.
Hey Annette! We're so glad to hear that you've benefitted from these exercises! WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!
I'll reach out to the team and see that we got your info so we can reach out to you. We've been swamped with sooo many people looking for help! Apologies for not getting back to you immediately, we're working through each call back one by one.
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy I would like to receive your ebook on 7 tips to Decrease Knee Pain. What do you need from me?
Never when your in so much pain with mensicus surgery
Excellent, as always! Thank you!
You're welcome Dawn!!!
I am going try it Dr. Thanks
You're welcome 😊 All the best!!
Thank so much dr.David, I do all these exercises daily and it truly improve my knees especially the squats. Everytime I do this squat,I here a loud popping sounds(many) inside my injured knee & it sooths my feelings. But what I observe is that the more I exercise these butt muscles, the more the popping sound on my injured knee becomes less until the sounds disappear. I laugh so loud because it was amazing. God bless you more dr. .David.
Just subscribed to your channel. I had a left knee arthoscropy done on 26th September and i am recovering at the moment. So good to have come across your channel. Very important to know that the healing takes longer than I thought. I will for sure follow your guidelines on the exercises I need to do to strengthen my glutes. Thank you.
Had a partial right medial menisectomy on 8-2-22 and been having lots of knee pain. I can walk and have decent range of motion. Comforting to know that it may take 12 months to heal. Going to do these exercises every day and see what happens. Hope you’re doing well.