THIS WEEK'S SOLUTION: WATER EXERCISE TO RELIEVE KNEE PAIN 

FRONT TO BACK

HOLD A POOL NOODLE AND STAND ON YOUR LEFT LEG, THEN PLACE THE NOODLE UNDERNEATH THE KNEE. THIS KEEPS THE LEG ELEVATED.

PRESS THE SUSPENDED RIGHT LEG DOWN IN FRONT OF THE BODY.

LIFT THE LEG BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE BODY. CONTINUE UP AND DOWN.

SIDE TO SIDE

HOLD A POOL NOODLE AND STAND ON YOUR LEFT LEG. PRESS THE SUSPENDED RIGHT LEG DOWN AND TO THE LEFT.

LIFT THE RIGHT LEG BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE BODY.

PRESS THE SUSPENDED RIGHT LEG DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT. CONTINUE TO ALTERNATE SIDE TO SIDE.

ADD ROTATION

HOLD A POOL NOODLE AND STAND ON YOUR LEFT LEG. PRESS THE SUSPENDED RIGHT LEG DOWN AND TO THE LEFT, TURNING THE TOES IN (TOWARDS THE STANDING LEG).

LIFT THE RIGHT LEG BACK UP IN FRONT OF THE BODY.

PRESS THE SUSPENDED RIGHT LEG DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT, TURNING THE TOES OUT (AWAY FROM THE STANDING LEG). CONTINUE TO ALTERNATE SIDE TO SIDE WITH ROTATION.

EXERCISE TIPS:

REPEAT EACH EXERCISE 5-10 TIMES BEFORE SWITCHING TO THE OTHER LEG.

ALWAYS MOVE IN A RANGE THAT FEELS GOOD.

INCREASE STRENGTH BY INCREASING THE SPEED OF EACH MOTION.

IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY BY SLOWING THE SPEED AND INCREASING RANGE OF MOTION.

KEEP THE KNEE ON THE STANDING LEG SOFTENED TO IMPROVE BALANCE.

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