Quickly Relieve Tightness in the Back of the Knee: 3 Simple Exercises

Simple movements to relieve pain and tightness in the back of the knee! 🦵🏽
If you are experiencing pain and stiffness behind your knee, it's not something you have to deal with for the rest of your life! It is possible to regain your mobility and reduce the pain so you can live an active life.
Pain in the back of the knee is common with knee arthritis due to muscle imbalances, joint stiffness and/or reduced movement. There are three main muscle groups that tend to be involved: hamstrings, calf muscles and inner thighs. Specific movements that address these muscle groups can help to unlock the knee.
Muscle tightness behind the knee can make it difficult to fully straighten the knee and can make it feel stiff and painful. This can then impact activities like walking, stair climbing and standing for longer periods of time. Relieving this tightness can make these daily activities much easier and less painful.
In this video, Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist explains which muscle groups are most impacted so the 3 exercises make much more sense. Learn exactly where to start in this video.
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[@mrigankadeshmukh2602]

I have been suffering from pain behind my knee.While searching youtube I have found your video for the problems as said above.I will try these exercises right from today.

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad you found the channel. Make sure to check out other videos on it!

[@shreyaverma_7]

Sir now your knee behind pain fully recovered, what your age

[@ClaudiaRose-hq2zp]

THANK U 😊 VERY MUCH FOR THIS EXERCISE REGARDING BAKER CYST. I WILL BE PERFORM THESE EXERCISES AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. THEY SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE. THANK 😊 U FOR GUIDING ME THROUGH THIS MOST PAINFUL TIME. GOD BLESS U. RESPECTFULLY CR

[@hermacoutts8587]

Thank you for explaining everything so well. I’m doing the exercises for the knee. Feeling much better. These exercises are so simple and easy to do. ❤🇨🇦

[@arthritisadventure]

I'm glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching and keep up the great work!.

[@Jozzmama]

Life changing! THANK YOU!!!!!❤️

[@arthritisadventure]

So glad!

[@geetaprasad4772]

Thank you , Alyssa.

[@arthritisadventure]

You're welcome!

[@pattyoconnell1953]

Thank you so helpful.

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad it was helpful!

[@purplechris9480]

Good morning! I have arthritis so your videos are very helpful. Thank you!

[@arthritisadventure]

I'm glad to hear you like the videos and the channel!

[@geminate3997]

Thank you

[@arthritisadventure]

You're welcome

[@Scotchbonnett]

Thank you , very much too.

[@arthritisadventure]

Always welcome

[@theitspossibleguy]

thank you

[@arthritisadventure]

Welcome!

[@seemahande6055]

Thanks a lot you have become my favourite, your exercises are very helping

[@arthritisadventure]

Happy to hear that!

[@zoranmanojlovic2380]

Divno ! Odusevljen sam vasim objasnjenjema 👍!

[@arthritisadventure]

Hvala vam na podršci kanalu. Nadam se da vam se svi videi svidjaju!

[@indirapichaiappa431]

Thanks 😊

[@arthritisadventure]

You're welcome!

[@MitchellMorada]

Very well presented. Thank you.

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wecwec9603]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! Very helpful for me at this time.

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad it was helpful!

[@louise5906]

Thankyou Alyssa 🌸

[@arthritisadventure]

Welcome!

[@kamalasrinivas2702]

You are good adviser thank you very much You are understanding elders knee pain problem Iam following your guide lines tell me about food also❤😊

[@luciaventura4465]

I'm doing these advice of excercise and it really helps. Thanks.

[@arthritisadventure]

I'm so glad to hear you like the video! Make sure to check out other videos on the channel! Have a wonderful week.

[@ONEJOURNEYONESTORY]

I discovered this video a little late. Last week, I had a sudden tightness/pain behind my left knee. I thought I was having a new onset of DVT and had to do an US and D-dimer. Both turned out to be neg. My PT told me exactly what you're saying here in your video. The exercises my PT recommended are the same ones in your video. You're right on but just better since you explained it much clearer and easier to understand. Great work!! Thanks

[@arthritisadventure]

Thank you for the feedback on the value of the explanation! I love to hear from the KZbin channel community.

[@sumitrayadav2904]

Your exercise is very helpful 👏 and easy thanks for sharing 😊

[@melachurukrishnaiah938]

Thank you madam. Very useful informative video for knee back side pain.

[@Scotchbonnett]

Thank you so very much

[@sailajadasika]

Very well explained and they are very much helpful. Thank you Alyssa

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pbamfor1]

Thank you for providing this to us. I need a new pair of good work out shoes. Love the ones you have on, Can you recommend a good brand to two ?

[@sassydiva5180]

Thank you , thank you, thank you. I needed to know how to strength my hamstrings. You are a great teacher. 💯👍🏽

[@arthritisadventure]

You're so welcome!

[@honorrolls5415]

Thank you enjoy your videos they have definitely started me feeling better and just had to say your appreciated

[@arthritisadventure]

I'm so glad to hear! Thank you for the support of the channel!

[@kutubtalvadi5947]

Hii ... iam great fan of yours .your vidio are very helpfull. Dr I have polio in my left leg . My left leg is very weak .pls give some advice to strengthen. For that polio leg.

[@poonamghai6260]

Thanks for these exercises. Also my pain from the left knee goes to the bone towards my feet. What can I do

[@LyudmilaOsipova]

Hi Alyssa, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹After watching your videos I just put a chair in front of TV and pace around for many hours, raising my legs/ hips as high as I can….. it made a difference …… after suffering for many years due to failed foot surgeries , that led to frozen big toe joints and shortening of metatarsals. The truth is Everything starts with hips and thousands of small steps convert to better walking-- you’re AWESOME!

[@arthritisadventure]

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! and thank you for the kind words! Keep up your commitment to this journey.

[@mwarsiful]

great physical therapist.I followed all exercises and really appreciate the way you guide step by step exercises. you increased my motivation and confidence . I will continue these and other exercises you may have for low back pain and right scapular pain and posture exercises.

[@arthritisadventure]

glad to help!

[@user-ki1ty2nx3o]

Alyssa...Thank you for helping me with my arthritis pain in my knees and feet. I had a Lapisplasty a year ago and I still don't feel very strong. I saw your videos and you have made a BIG difference in my mobilty. I will continue to do your videos. My internist will be happy to hear you helped me.

[@arthritisadventure]

You are so welcome! Thanks for the support of the channel.

[@craigmellin6217]

Great stuff. I tore my ACl last year, skied 50 days no problem then randomly started hurting. This helped a ton😊

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad it helped!

[@rashidaamreliwala928]

Hello mam can u show some exercise for bow legs,i m also having pain in my knees n back of my knees

[@bassman3212]

How long after doing heel lifts before you see results?

[@MrThajulmillath]

Mam this excercise do for neck of femur fracture post surgery for thigh muscle pain

[@ashwinik5337]

I seem to have injured my left knee. I am gonna start doing this from tomorrow!

[@arthritisadventure]

Best of luck with it!

[@briennehennessy8040]

Thank you so much!! I’ve been doing the trad stretches you referenced yet felt there was more available and this feels way better. Will these also help knee pain along the medial side of the knee?

[@arthritisadventure]

Knee pain on the medial side can be commonly due to hip weakness. It can also be secondary to loss of mobility which can happen with back of knee pain.

[@Mary-had-a-lil-farm]

Do you have a video regarding cramping in the back of thighs. I have such terrible cramping and muscle spasms in the back of my thighs it’s hard for me to even do any exercise with the leg bending. I’m sure it has something to do with me not getting as much physical activity as I have in the past and I would like to work on it and fix it thank you

[@sumitrayadav2904]

Hi Alyssa 👋 I'm safring knee pain and bow leg. How can cure?

[@NkworIsioma-fo9ck]

Please what about a situation you cannot stand up because the knees are bent and tight can't straight at all, what exercise will one do?

[@natashaj4113]

That sounds like hamstrings to me - that’s what happened when I pulled my hamstring

[@vickioneill1766]

Are these good to do if you have a Bakers cyst? I get it after I mow the yard & it takes days to relieve i. Help!

[@loraineaudet-taylor6515]

After complete knee replacement what is the best way to build strength. I sometimes struggle lifting my knee over say a baby gate or feel stiffness. I go to the gym and do leg presses and and the incumbent bike . Any additional advice is greatly appreciated have a blessed day 😁

[@deborahcandland9861]

Watch El Paso Manual Physical Therapy knee videos. Have a whole program for recovery after replacement Therapy provides less then needed results.

[@randyletourneau3430]

I have arthritis (both Osteo & RA). I am 64 but started CrossFit 6 years ago. I did most of the exercises just at lower weights than younger 90men. This past year my osteo has really gotten worse, and I started to get some pain, and what felt like swelling behind the knee. I have found stretching helps fend off this issue. My PCP has told me to stay away from lunges and never squat more than 90 degrees. Is this solid advice, or should I keep trying to get stronger by doing lunges and deep squats?

[@sparrow4313]

Alyssa, what kind of shoes are you wearing? They look great. Also, I love your content. You did one on ankles and feet that I’ve been looking for for a while. I still can’t find it.

[@arthritisadventure]

They are Kuru shoes. You can see them here. kurufootwear.sjv.io/qnBZ35. Glad you liked the content! Here was a video on foot pain I had. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3Sck6CjoNaNl9U You can search other videos on the channel.

[@user-hm2ic1xz2g]

Thank you sweetie🍰

[@arthritisadventure]

Welcome!

[@colouredeye9775]

These may help when your pain reduced. But what if your knee paining too much , acute n not able to bend enough to take a step. Pl help

[@VLombardi01]

Is it normal to feel more pain there while waking then running? I’m experiencing that However the pain happens a few hours after the run and feels better the next day. I’ve tried that first exercise you demonstrated before seeing this video and it works but I don’t know if the pain is coming from my arthritis or something else.

[@manjusmita]

Thank you so much for your special tips. It will help me, it's very good now also when I started doing.

[@arthritisadventure]

Glad you liked the video!

[@tylermorris2984]

Jesus loves you all! Thank you for the great video

[@arthritisadventure]

You are so welcome!

[@RyngkatPhawa-gz4mw]

My rt popliteal ligament pain

[@urmiladomnic2363]

👌

[@arthritisadventure]

Thanks for watching!

[@k-lani5364]

Aloha!

[@arthritisadventure]

Aloha!

[@rashidaamreliwala928]

Hi

[@RodgerMUREWA]

My pain is not going away its now 1 year

[@sariknight1803]

I feel tightness behind my knees after sitting. I could play sport fine but I feel tightness getting out from the car.

[@elizabethfraser2996]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@arthritisadventure]

Yes!

[@michelewheldon6105]

tendonititis.

[@madhucookingnvlogs]

Knee back left side its paing while bending

[@ViktexGaming]

I cant even walk properly