96 | Knee Osteoarthritis? Reduce Pain & Improve Function

Feeling pain in your knees? Worried about getting Knee Osteoarthritis? When we think of knees, bones, and aging, osteoarthritis seems to be what we fear most. But, it does not have to be that way. Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom address the fears associated with the diagnosis and the physiology of what is happening in the body. It is important to recognize that your scan does not necessarily correlate with the symptoms you are experiencing. Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom hone in on the importance of exercise and systemic strength, through research, on creating different tendencies around the knee, prevent prolonged symptoms or symptoms from arising, and for the knees to feel something different. Let’s dig into how you can begin to address your perspectives around knee osteoarthritis, pain, and fears around movement with pain. We also mention Vivo Barefoot. Your feet thrive doing everything from walking and running to jumping and dancing. Our feet are our foundation connecting us to the earth. They should not be compromised.  Let’s build that natural strength back in those feet. It is never too late to start. To get your next wide and highly flexible footwear to free your feet, use code ‘TOB’ at checkout here: www.VivoBarefoot.com. What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 3:35 – Introducing physiological responses to heat 2:40 – What is Knee Osteoarthritis 3;31 – What is actually causing the pain? 6:10 – The power of movement. 8:40 – Exercise & Chemical Messengers. 10:47 – Negative feedback loop of pain. 12:43 – The importance of increasing muscle mass 14:42 – Bow Legged vs Knocked Knees? 17:55  – Realities of pain To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ Items mentioned in this episode include: The Optimal Body Membership: https://www.docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode96/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message