Comments on: Treat Your Own Knees. Jim Johnson, PT.

By: xxx xxxxx

xxx xxxxx — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:13:18 +0000

I have that book and it’s by far the best knee pain book out there. The book works regardless of your problem because of its unique approach- it treats knee function. In other words, it makes your knee work better, and as your knee starts to work better, it begins to feel better and the pain goes away.

The knee strengthening exercise is simple, and while the above review seems to criticize it, how can you knock an exercise that’s simple to do (you just use a pillow) and more than one MRI studies have proven it can bulk up your quads? Feel free to do multiple other knee exercises if you want that get the same results just because they’re more “sophisticated”. If your quads are stronger, they’re stronger, and I for one like taking the simplest route to get there…

While there are much more extensive knee programs out there, there’s only so many things you can do to a knee. Don’t hesitate to buy this book because it covers all the major ones (improve strength, felxibility, proprioception, and endurance)- in one simple program. The only exception to this is if you have knee arthritis- the author has just written a more specialized book for that called “Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis”.

By: seanb724

seanb724 — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:01:48 +0000

There are definitely good exercises, but much of what is doable will depend on how bad your meniscus is — where it is torn, how big it is, if there is a flap, etc. The exercises can strengthen all the supporting muscles of the knee which can help many knee problems and injuries. If I had a torn meniscus I would probably work with a good PT that has experience there, and maybe work through the exercises in this book with that PT at least a couple times to see what works and what doesn’t, and what may be most beneficial. Good luck!

By: rami kouhana

rami kouhana — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:58:29 +0000

I just came across this book, and I am wondering if it gives helpful exercises for dealing with known conditions as well. I have a torn meniscus and have decided to not have surgery, at least not yet.

thanks