What is the knee age quiz really about?

The quiz will help you determine the approximate age of your knees. Certain activities can cause long-term damage to your knees making them feel liked they have aged faster than you have. Other activities benefit your knees making them feel younger.

This quiz will help you see which activities are helping and which may be harming your knees If you are doing any activity that may harm your knees, you will find a solution below to help you reduce the issues the activity may be causing.

You get to choose if you want to implement the below suggestions or not.

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What is the knee age quiz really about?

You get to choose if you want to implement the below suggestions or not.

Do your knees pop when you sit down or stand up?

a. If yes

i. Invest in

1. A raised toilet seat
2. A desk chair that is adjustable
3. Sit on higher surfaces in general

Have you ever torn any ligaments in your knee?

a. If yes

i. Do exercises to strengthen the quads, hamstrings, inner and outer thigh muscles
ii. Stretch the muscles listed above

Have you ever sprained your ankle?

a. If yes

i. Do exercises to

1. stretch and strengthen the ankle muscles
2. work on balance

ii. Go to physical therapy if you haven’t already

Have you had any joints replaced?

If yes

Do you have high blood pressure?

a. If yes

i. Do the following:
ii. Drink half your body weight in ounces in water every day (unless you have a medical reason not to)
iii. Walk for at least 30 minutes per day
iv. Incorporate meals that are plant-based into your diet

Do you have diabetes?

a. If Yes

i. Remove white sugars, breads and rice from your diet (unless you have a medical reason not to)
ii. Walk for at least 30 minutes per day

Do you do pool exercises?

a. If no

i. Doing pool exercises

1. Relieves the tension knees normally experience during regular workouts
2. Less weight on your knees decreases the knee pressure

Do you stand all day for work on hard surfaces?

a. If yes

i. When standing in the same spot for more than 30 minutes, place one foot on a step stool for at least ten minutes
ii. Invest in supportive shoes at least every 3 months
iii. Do not lock or hyperextend your knees

Could you get on one knee to propose if you had to without pain, discomfort, or assistance?

If no

i. Invest in knee pads
ii. Work on balance in a high kneeling position then progress to half kneeling

Can you get up from the ground without assistance?

If no

i. Consult a physical therapist to assist with doing this

Do you have a desk job?

If yes

i. Stand or walk for at least 10 minutes every hour
ii. Invest in a desk that is adjustable so you can stand while doing your work
iii. Purchase an under-the-desk treadmill

Do you cross your legs at the knees?

If yes

i. Cross them at the ankles
ii. Crossing them at the knees can minimize circulation and increase pain

Do you run?

a. If yes

i. Stretch muscles around the knees. Here’s a free video to show you how.
ii. Use cold therapy on sore knees. Try icing them for 5-10 minutes.
iii. For cold and heat therapy, try MegRelief spray.
iv. Give your knees a break. Unless you are preparing for an event, insert, at least, 1-2 rest days between running days. Consider focusing on strengthening your core with core exercises on those rest days. Here’s a 5 minute video you can use to incorporate into your fitness plan now.
v. Drink water! For your body to function and recover properly, drink water before and after a run. On long run days, make sure you hydrate the day before also.
vi. For the noncompetitive runner, consider adding cycling to replace a run day

Do you wear heels?

If yes

i. Stretch your calf muscles, hamstrings and glutes
ii. When not wearing heels, wear supportive tennis shoes

Do you limp?

IF yes

i. Go to a podiatrist to see if you can benefit from shoe inserts
ii. Ask a PT to assess you for a leg length discrepancy and discuss the possible benefits of using an assistive device

Do you have scoliosis?

IF yes

i. Go to a PT to identify muscles that are short and tight/lengthened and weak so you can learn exercises to rebalance them

Do you lift weights?

IF yes

i. Do not allow your knees to go over your toes when doing weight lifting when it involves squatting
ii. Reduce the amount of weight if you feel pain in your knee joints while lifting
iii. Do not lock your knees into extension when standing back up from a squat

Do you wear a knee brace?

IF yes

i. Do not wear it all day
ii. Only wear it when you are walking a lot or are doing high impact exercises
iii. Make it a goal to strengthen and stretch the muscles surrounding your knee so you no longer need the brace

Do you consume added sugars on a regular basis?

IF YES

i. Added sugars can cause joint pain and swelling so minimize them when possible

Do you drink half your body weight in ounces on a daily basis?

If no

i. Hydrating well can increase the nutrients provided to your knee joint; it can also decrease swelling.

Do you consider yourself overweight?

IF yes

i. Losing weight can reduce knee joint pain

Have you ever had injections in your knees?

If yes,

i. As this can break down cartilage over time, minimize the number of injections you get
ii. Take physical therapy while the injections are most effective so you can avoid having a joint replacement if possible
iii. Use topical pain relief to address your pain

Were you an athlete in high school?

IF yes

i. Pounding from the sports played in high school can show up as knee pain later in life. If you played sports and never had physical therapy, going to one to identify tight or weak muscles can help prevent long-term issues.
ii. If you focused more on strengthening than you did on flexibility or had an injury at some point, stretching on a regular basis can help.

Do you rub your knees before walking?

IF no

i. The act of rubbing your knees can help decrease joint pain by increasing blood flow and oxygen delivery to the area.
ii. When done gently, rubbing can help decrease the sensitivity of the knee to pain resulting in less pain being felt.

Do you use rubbing alcohol on your knee joint?

If yes

i. Although the act of rubbing can help decrease knee pain, rubbing alcohol is a chemical and is readily absorbed by the skin. Try using an all-natural topical pain relief cream with ingredients to decrease inflammation

Did you ever serve in the military?

If yes

i. First, thank you for your services! Our founders are both veterans as well.
ii. People who have served in the military are more likely to suffer with joint pain than those who have not.
iii. Identifying weak muscles and stretching tight ones can help reduce the negative long-term effects having served in the military can have on the joints. Contact your local physical therapist as ask them to do an assessment and provide guidance on how to stay healthy and physically fit while living with post military knees.

Do you replace your tennis shoes at least every 4-6 months?

IF no

i. Doing so can help decrease your risk of sustaining an injury and also decreases the strain on your joints.

Do you take pain medicine for knee pain?

If yes

i. Replace oral medication with topical creams
ii. Be careful not to injure yourself while moving because the pain is masked by the medication
iii. Consult with your physician to

1. get on the lowest possible dose
2. See if the medicine you’re on can actually be causing pain

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