How to strengthen your cartilage?

In this video Professor Bellemans explains how you can strengthen your cartilage.
00:00 introduction
00:10 What do we know about cartilage?
01:30 How can you strengthen cartilage?
04:52 Cartilage supplements
05:34 Outro
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[@pillsber]

No way there is any better orthopaedic knee surgeon in the world than this guy. He has no agenda, is painfully honest, and is brilliant in his knowledge.

[@machonsote918]

Bootlicker!

[@michaelwoythaler]

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[@warrentrout]

So you are knowledgeable in ALL other doctors? Really?

[@malibudolphin3109]

Everyone has a biase and an agenda. Some people's agenda are truth and peace.

[@rebekahpowers1595]

I tell you,this guy is liquid Gold❤!

[@kennyw871]

Three years ago, I was certain I needed a knee replacement. I had unrelenting pain and weakness almost to the point of falling. I had a stationary bicycle, but I rarely used it. In an effort to avoid surgery, I adopted a 15-20-minute daily routine on the bike. Within 1-2 weeks, my knee pain subsided 100% along with the instability, without the use of meds. Now, it's been two years and my knee remains pain free and strong. If I had to guess, I would attribute the improvement to the knee range of motion (ROM) you get cycling. Plus, it's a zero-gravity exercise. If you're in the same situation I was three years ago, I suggest you try routine ROM excercises as discussed in this video. Good luck.

[@whwhywhywhywhywhywhy]

Doctor guy explain cardio increase cartilage production for healthier joints. You, ooh so if I increase my range of notion

[@MsSmigger55]

100% agree, I started on a static pedal machine 2 weeks ago 10-15 mins twice a day- wow! What a difference!

[@frankducett9]

A Doctor without cans, jars or bottles of something to sell has immediate credibility. This guy might be OK. I Liked and Subscribed.

[@gregjameson2141]

Definitely worked for me, I had pain and was limping because of osteoarthritis in hip. For last 4 months I simply ride my road bike for 20 min, 3 times a week. No more pain in hip, and no more limping. I can feel more strength in my left leg each day, the side where osteoarthritis in hip is

[@mrmac3971]

that's great to know. i will try as well

[@jalexb503]

Motion is the lotion

[@shipdog44]

I will try this. I have hip pain from running.

[@gregjameson2141]

@@shipdog44 totally ditch running & walking for fitness, ride a bike, much better for fitness & for joint health

[@shipdog44]

@@gregjameson2141 I'll give it a try and see how it feels in 90 days. Thanks for the information.

[@menelaosneophotistos865]

The most explainatory and condensed video I ever seen. A high value seminar in just 10' minutes with evidence-based facts and practical solutions.

[@anotherviewofthings]

Evidence based? I did not see any evidence in the video, nor in the description. I hope the author will provide one, either evidence, or other reasons why he believes in the therapy he proposes. I really admire good and detailed therapy explanation, but without evidence that it works, what's the point?

[@gregd4391]

"Moderate" and "soft-impact" are relative terms. I'm glad he provided actual activities that apply.

[@marvelleonline]

This was super concise and I feel fully equipped knowledge wise without any extra youtube fluff. Massive respect sir.

[@mexifry222]

Dumb bot

[@marvelleonline]

your mom wot?@@mexifry222

[@michael4250]

He is lying. Cartilege DOES NO REGROW.

[@marvelleonline]

I appreciate your input@@michael4250 in my experience my body feels better when I do proper workouts and ligament work so I'll keep doing what works for me.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Indoor rock climbing. I have a bad meniscus tear. Nothing stopped the pain until I started climbing. It's actually low impact and I can now single leg pistol squat on my bad leg. Amazing exercise.

[@tazrugby]

This worked for me. I am 65 years old. Tore my menisus. But also am getting close to bone on bone on the medial side. I used the rowing machine and Jacob's ladder to keep my heart rate up until I could run again. Took a couple of years to where I could run half speed. I'd say it is about 80 to 90% healed. Also a couple PRP injections in my knee helped. I am now running at a much slower pace. I find it much easier to sprint.

[@stef3565]

Hi, how long did it take you to recover after your 1st prp injection? I just had one 4 wks ago.

[@tazrugby]

@@stef3565 I started having a subtle effect at about 4 weeks. Then the knee gradually improved. I then had another about 6 months later. Again it took about 4 weeks until it gradually improved over the next month. My knee os much better. Am able to perform 140 lbs squats in the gym without pain. I am moving up slowly.

[@groovylu1]

​@stef3565 how has your PRP treatment worked out for you? Just had my lateral meniscus removed and it revealed severe bone on bone arthritis. Trying to get a game plan to somehow avoid knee replacement 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tazrugby]

@groovylu1 mine was torn. Never had surgery. I am back to running. The medial side of my meniscus is nearly bone on bone. The pain is gone. Although I do feel a slight tight feeling sometimes, so I stick to short distances and sprints. Wish you luck!

[@stef3565]

I would say pretty good. I still have stiffness after 12 weeks now. I do physical therapy and I have a lot less pain in general in my knee. I would say PRP and stem cell are very good alternatives, if looking to avoid TKR. @@groovylu1

[@austinado16]

Outstanding video! I may have accidentally been doing this for about 3yrs. I've had bowed legs since birth, and I didn't know it was an issue, but discovered it was slowly wearing out the medial compartments of each knee, to the point that they were slowly progressing toward bone on bone, and becoming arthritic. I've been a runner, including racing, from middle school through 2 years of college for a good portion of my life. I'm now 60. I switched to barefoot style shoes (Vibram FiveFinger) for running in 2012, and that made a huge difference. I switched to wearing a barefoot style shoe (Vivo Barefoot Primus Trail FG) at work as a mechanic, and that too made a difference in how my knees felt. About 3 years ago, I added mountain biking as a way to train more for trail running, without putting more running miles on my knees. Again, I saw improvement. About 1-1/2yrs ago, I saw an ortho to see about getting PRP w/ Stem Cell, injections. She saw my knee x-rays and couldn't believe that I was still a runner, let alone that I'd just been running in the Grand Canyon a few weeks prior. I did the injections with her, and then sought out a specialist to correct my bowed legs. I found Dr. Jamali at the Joint Preservation Institute in Walnut Creek, CA, and had the HTO surgeries in late Jan. and late Mar. I did my own PT on a Keiser M3 spin bike (like the one shown in this video) and within 6 weeks on the first leg, and 4 weeks on the 2nd leg, I was back on the mtb. I was running again in June, running repeat half marathons every other day, in July, and mid-Aug, ran my 11th R2R at the Grand Canyon for my 60th. I did a trail half marathon race a few weeks later and finished 3rd overall, ran R2R as a speed run in early Oct, and raced another trail half in Nov, winning the race. Just had my titanium plates removed, so during this down time, I'll be back on the spin bike for more light sessions. Vids of the process are on my channel. I'm extremely grateful for doctors like Dr. Bellemans, and Dr. Jamali because they don't subscribe to the mindset of, "We'll that's it for you. Here's about all we can do for you." How amazing to be given a 2nd chance at high levels of function, and even some sort of athleticism, even as we get older, but don't want to give up!!

[@Afrolatina_adventurer]

Wow WHAT a story. You give me hope. What an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your journey. Would love to ask you questions

[@SteelShirt99]

What a story

[@aubreyj.tennant1123]

Excellent information on a little known area of fitness! No BS, straight facts explained really well! No sales pitch or any self promotion…all built into who this man is. 👍💪🥂

[@AnnetteLG]

Dr David Middaugh, here on KZbin, has another great exercise for knees specifically. Tailgate swings! Remember when you were a kid and hopped on the truck’s tailgate when it was down and swung your legs back and forth? Yes! Those! 10 minutes of swings in the morning and evening from a bench, porch, truck tailgate will work great

[@MsSmigger55]

Yep, I do those before bed 😁

[@CP-pf6gx]

Hi Annette, I just started the same technique 1 week ago. Twice a day. Will see if it works for me. On your side, have you any good result ?

[@AnnetteLG]

@@CP-pf6gx well I have not had any issues with my knees since I finished the knee recovery program. I have resumed full exercise workouts (cycling, tennis, weightlifting etc) BUT I did make modifications in that I just don’t worry about doing specific movements such as squats. Daily activity and normal movement is no problem.

[@CP-pf6gx]

@@AnnetteLG Great. With some effort and discipline, I definitely believe someone can make the difference. Didn't knew about the knee recovery program. I'll check it out. Thanks for your reply and I'm glad for your knees 🙂

[@girbaudbastiaans3191]

Thank you doctor Bellemans for doing surgery on my knee. I’ve been able to do ironmans and surf everyday because of your great work. 🙏❤️

[@maxentropy0305]

This is great. Will definitely come back and watch again. Thank you Dr. Bellemans!

[@Lou4823v]

Excellent video. Straight to the point and full of useful information. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@Pensivata]

Excellent. One of the best I've ever seen on the subject.

[@devrikalacos4440]

Thank you Proffessor, very very clear explanations,perfect threatment advices.

[@michaelblount2522]

OMG - a clear, concise explanation, particularly of the do's and don'ts

[@anacondajoe1491]

one of the greatest and on point videos on youtube. thanks doc

[@megapangolin1093]

Excellent, clear and optimistic video. There is a tendency to think, once broken, never repaired. Thank you.

[@StephenfromChch]

Very clear and informative. Thank you.

[@ezdesignezdesign6838]

Your channel deserves so much more followers. Brilliant content.

[@convexset]

Thank you for the information. I’m in a “rehab phase” and am heading over to some exercise class right now. Have queued this video plus another one on the knee and pain locations up, and will be finishing those up. Appreciate good information put out uninterestedly with good clarity. Thanks.

[@misst.e.a.187]

Beautifully explained. Thank you.

[@vijaydoshi1]

Appreciate your crisp and concise explanations on knee repair.

[@IsabellaCoelho]

Thats explains a lot why my knees get so much more better since i started cycling 11 minutes before gym. 😮

[@andrewbartlett5023]

Thank you, Professor Dr. Bellemans; a tour de force on how to care for cartilage. Anyone dealing with osteoarthritis really will benefit from viewing this video. It provides a larger context for dealing with arthritis and offers practical solutions in a very accessible format, great explanation and suggestions. Highly recommended.

[@mianrehanalialam]

Wow ! Simply wow ! The best medical advise i had on the topic in years... ❤

[@methree3821]

Knew this and acted upon it intuitively, and it has worked. Thank you for the short vid.

[@lindapendleton9176]

Will be watching your video more than once to refresh on the how and why you discribe. Thanks.

[@glenmorgan4597]

I use to do a lot of running, up to 70 miles a week and just became worn out though i did well in races, now i just do one lap of my park easy, roughly 15 minutes or 20 on my spin bike easy followed by dumbell exercises, stretching, rolling ,. I no longer have joint pains and feel healthier & I take fish oil capsules, multi vitamin & iron tablet which i never did previous, am 62 and still do cross country occasionally for my club

[@mercermitchell7873]

Great video! Straight and to the point!

[@ConfusedRock]

Perfect informational video! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, sir!

[@krisbatty2346]

Very interesting. I wish I'd had this information 20 years ago. I've had two knee replacements but now I can avoid a hip.

[@Curious859]

Thank you!!! Your video was short, to the point with examples. I love videos like that.

[@Eric_McBrearty]

Great stuff! Clean, Clear, Crisp information ❤

[@annev6541]

we really are very lucky to have this type of content for free , there's so many amazing professionals out there sharing their knowledge with us and I personally will be always grateful to all of them because there is a HUGE monopoly in the health care area and all that big companies always wants us sick and needed of their medicines, thank you so much Prof. Bellemans, I'm just starting the process to heal and I hope to see results in the near future.

[@vivekdhagat8675]

thanks Dr Bellemans for sharing and helping community...excellent

[@TheSpecialJ11]

I'm still young and don't have joint issues, but I've been a distance runner since I was 12 and still have never had knee pain when most runners I know have had at least some sort of minor injury. I now realize it's because I do a ton of low impact exercise, full range of motion load bearing exercise on top of the running. I love long bike rides all summer, swimming, weightlifting for reps. When I was in college I would use my bike to get around which was 5-15 minute bursts, and now as a working adult I spend weekends doing 20 minute bike rides to my downtown rather than drive. I also consume a crap ton of glycine in the food I eat, because the foods high in glycine also happen to be foods I love.

[@muratylmaz8198]

This reflects the sensations I've personally felt in my body... Perfect, thank you, Doc

[@richardcrosbie-hill3198]

Really good advice and really well explained.

[@spuriousGeek]

Great content, very informative. Thanks!

[@sarojnair]

Thanks so much. Please keep posting.

[@kathysmith5399]

THANK YOU! This is excellent information, a big piece of the puzzle I've been trying to put together.🙏

[@steveocvirek6671]

Great video - thank you so much for teaching us about this.

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Excellent presentation!

[@nobiazcustomsinc5030]

WOW this was extremely informative and well put together. Subscribed!

[@AlirezaAfshar-gk3xt]

It was very informative many thanks Professor Bellemans

[@lonceysvideos333]

Cheers so much for all your free info 😊 I really needed to see this ❤

[@caterinarandom8410]

Such a well structured video!! Thank you for that ❤

[@annemartens9816]

Thank you for such informative videos. I have watched a number of them and have gained so much from each video.

[@Michael-jo9jb]

great video. Clear and to the point.

[@thomasjefferson4358]

Best information of the subject... thank you for your expertise and sharing of it.

[@tertia0011]

Definitely will try this regime. Thanks for posting.

[@liliherndz5792]

Thank You for the Prof Info & Insight 🎉

[@untermountermo7122]

thank you dr..perfectly to the point and explaining reasons. well done..

[@gladiator229]

🎯 Precise, accurate and to the point. 👍

[@CreativeRecipeswithKaren]

Thus is the best information regarding joint discomfort I have seen so far. Thank you.

[@ConfusedRiver-ff6lh]

I hope your husband takes good care of you

[@zippy.bikelogistics]

This is a great article thanks for sharing

[@sharmilasaha7265]

Thank you doctor Very informative video very helpful scientifically

[@mjblue84]

Excellent video! Thank you!!!

[@wallyworld6249]

Thank you for such an informative video! I am very grateful for this knowledge as a mountain biker nearly sixty this will definitely help me. God Bless you

[@expatinqa9403]

Thank you for this advice . Very helpful for my current condition.

[@craggerrs]

what a fantastic video - thank you so much!

[@lucyfair9907]

thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@garyknight8616]

Thank you Professor! Great, clear, BS-free advice. 👍👍👍

[@FasterthanUsain]

Thank you very much! Incredible video

[@Danmess-hq4em]

Love this video very easy to understand the material take notes and implement this into daily life

[@skeptigal4626]

I bought a spin bike years ago after having injured my knees. I have been sporadic about using it, but have always noticed my knees feel strong after after weeks of use.

[@TenantRepGuru]

Thank you doctor. This was very helpful to me.

[@kamleshzanje2562]

Very good explanation. Thank you ☺️

[@trishbech9082]

Thank You! I Finally understand and able to sort out the conflicting advice out there! 😊

[@billthestinker]

Excellent upload and great info

[@jenmck8146]

This is great info, thank you!

[@rakeshkrishnan6571]

Thank you, this is a great video.

[@cyberla]

Great video. Thank you!

[@nemonemo6285]

Perfect. Thank you Doctor.

[@oshkotosh2341]

The most complete simplistic explanation I've Ever watched on youtube on Any subject! Must teach teachers

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Simplistic isn't a compliment (treating complex issues as if they were much simpler than they actually are). Concise and clear or succinct may be more in line with your intention.

[@oshkotosh2341]

@@evelynwaugh4053 True, linguistically, not necessarily litterary, definitly not meaningfully. Simplistic is not simpler. It can be cocise and clear and understood by the experts yet not grasped by the non medical people like myself and thats where "simplistic" serves its meaning, Though I understand that it might evoques lack of complexity or even competence but that's a half of the truth that the mind conditionnig to words reflex is a responsable of, the second half of the truth of that is that "simplistic" is indeed a big compliment for the above reason, its not simpler. That been said, I sincerly thank you for the mind/brain gymnastics that is rare to happen on KZbin). Would like to emphasise on the simplicity matter that I find it needs lots of complexity to achieve it, and what's better than to quote a writer, a scuentist and an innovator... IAn intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. -Charles Bukowski “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.” - Isaac Newton "Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple" - Steve Jobs Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication -Leonardo da Vinci

[@oshkotosh2341]

Simplistic is the explanation not the treatment

[@margaretsich7102]

Thank you very much. I am happy to know that I might help my cartilage with your suggested approach.

[@byjusreedharan1754]

great video doctor... thamks

[@2Truth2you]

Thanks for the information!

[@khalidmughal8544]

Very good, precise

[@vornach9514]

thank you so much for this excellent video!🎉🎉

[@chrispawlus1226]

Very useful information, thanks

[@BigYellowKY]

This is good and concise content.

[@awfelia]

Thank you very much..just what I need and God Bless you!! ☆☆☆

[@Tural1036]

Very informative, thanks very much

[@AndrewMarritt]

Thank you for sharing this. 6 years ago what first seemed to be a torn meniscus was diagnosed as osteoarthritis on my left knee with very little cartilage remaining, probably caused by a knee operation that I had as a keen teenage triple jumper in the 80s. It was treated with a combination of physio and PRP injections and after 6 months work I have had no further issues. I'm now training again to compete again as a masters triple jumper and have been using my row ergo as a warm-up before plyometric training sessions, just be because it was low impact and available. I will now make sure it's part of my daily routine, even on days when I'm not training.

[@vaishanthk4139]

Hi I'm have osteoarthritis can I get some knowledge from you

[@rustomdadachanji1182]

Very nice video. Very informative

[@karieoki]

thanks you give me hope, now to put the work in! really thanks

[@karankhote5911]

This is ideal content, most health related videos demotivates but this is different than others and better and detailed. Only watched 1 video and subscribed 😊 . I hope we will get content like this in future too.

[@aroundtheworld6093]

Thank you so much doc!

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High value video. Thankyou so much

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Very effective! Thanks!

[@peteben9635]

This is so good to know, thank you!

[@Johny40Se7en]

Brilliant information, thank you.

[@RyDeezy]

I can't believe I came across this video. Thank you so much!