How do you deal with arthritic knees when bowling?

[Hammer]

I have osteoarthritis in both knees. One isn't bad but my right knee which is my sliding knee has more pain in it. I was taking Advil 3 times a day for the inflamation. Sometimes I take 2 pills at once and other times one. I picked up a knee brace that is one of those velcro jobs to see if the support would help out. Does anyone here have a sure fire way that works for this problem so I can continue to bowl on my league?

[Bizwan65]

Not arthritic (at least not officially diagnosed as such) but painfull knees. I usually take a double dose of ibuprofen and use a neoprene knee brace with the metal supports on each side. I make sure the brace is tight and that my foot doesn't stick on the approach. The motrin and heat buildup from the knee brace usually works for me for as many as 7 practice games.

Good luck.

[75lockwood]

My uncle (an avid cyclist) has arthritis in both knees,he wear's a nice tight brace on each knee to help keep support, but when it rain's he tends to have a lot of issues, try keeping heat on the knee when you can and rest as much as possible. a knee brace would definitely be a good investment.

[Rdmonster]

I ice my left knee after I bowl when it's bad

[Hammer]

Not arthritic (at least not officially diagnosed as such) but painfull knees. I usually take a double dose of ibuprofen and use a neoprene knee brace with the metal supports on each side. I make sure the brace is tight and that my foot doesn't stick on the approach. The motrin and heat buildup from the knee brace usually works for me for as many as 7 practice games.

Good luck.

I saw that knee brace at Wal-mart a couple hours ago when I was there. I didn't get that one but the next one down below it. I think it was a couple dollars less. My doctor told me not long ago that a cortizone shot to that knee would probably help it to be less painful. The bad part is that when I move my leg a certain way now it pops at the knee. A woman at work said that she can hear it when I make it do it. I see knee surgery in my future darn it. Maybe the shot could make me last until the end of league bowling which is in April. It sucks to get old.

[AZBowla]

I have a friend who had this problem (bad knees). The cortizone shot will help for the short term, but the long term answer is surgery, at least it was for him. He was taking Vicodin for pain, but too much of that (or ibuprofen) can damage your liver. If it were me I'd ask the doc if a cortizone shot would hold me over until leagues were done, then get the surgery done and over with. He said after the surgery was done and he had recovered he felt like a new man, so it's worth it to have it done.

[Hammer]

I have a friend who had this problem (bad knees). The cortizone shot will help for the short term, but the long term answer is surgery, at least it was for him. He was taking Vicodin for pain, but too much of that (or ibuprofen) can damage your liver. If it were me I'd ask the doc if a cortizone shot would hold me over until leagues were done, then get the surgery done and over with. He said after the surgery was done and he had recovered he felt like a new man, so it's worth it to have it done.

I wonder how long recovery is for knee surgery. If I get it done after league bowl is over in May will I be able to bowl league when it starts in September?

[AZBowla]

I wonder how long recovery is for knee surgery. If I get it done after league bowl is over in May will I be able to bowl league when it starts in September?

He was off his feet for about a month or so if I remember right. He did say that the physical therapist was an expert in torture though, lol. Your doctor will be able to tell you for sure on the recovery time but it's something that you should do sooner rather than later. Having a knee replaced when you're in your 40's is a much quicker recovery than having it replaced in your 60's.

[striker12]

i remember when i had knee problems when i did track and field in high school know i dont have it as much anymore so i dont have to wear my knee brace as much all i do most of the time is sit and relax and take a walk once and awhile and my knee seems to be getting better reason for walk so my knee dose not lock up where it will get worse.

[Hammer]

He was off his feet for about a month or so if I remember right. He did say that the physical therapist was an expert in torture though, lol. Your doctor will be able to tell you for sure on the recovery time but it's something that you should do sooner rather than later. Having a knee replaced when you're in your 40's is a much quicker recovery than having it replaced in your 60's.

Unfortunately I am going to be 66 in February next year. The good part is that I am in pretty good shape. I am at a good weight of 150 pounds at 5'6" tall. No high blood pressure or blockages in my arteries around my heart. I got too much weight on me once which was 180 pounds. Doc talked me into eating healthy and exercising. I was doing cardio and dumbbell weights from 3lbs to 25lbs. Had a chinup bar and did those also. The only pills I take are certain supplements. I don't drink soda and cut down a lot on the sweets. Eat more fruits and veggies then I use to to keep things moving along lets say. If it wasn't for this darn arthritis I would have it made bodywise.