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Bodyweight and knee pain

I have tendinitis above my knees. I weigh 307 and am wondering if you think it will go away if I drop 80 pounds. The local doctor would not answer the question.

I don’t have a certain answer, but commonsense tells me dropping 80 pounds of unnecessary bodyweight while exercising and eating right to affect musclebuilding will be of great overall health and well-being value.

Those knees have big smiles in them when they’re not under excessive and unbalanced strain all day long. It’s worth the grand, magnificent and wonderful risk. I’ll bet most docs and physical therapists would agree.

Go… Godspeed… DD


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Joint pain and muscle stiffness


Joint pain and pressing


Training through arthritis


Arthritis and weight control


Hyperextensions and low back


Elbows and shoulders hurt


Supplements for joint pain


Solution to low back pain


Joint Pain and Powerlifting


Supplement Choices


Joint problems in aging athletes


Are shoulder shrugs good?


Experiencing elbow pain


Exercise limitations from low back injury


Squatting with raised heels


Shoulder Pain — Should I rest?