When I lift heavy it affects the knees.π€·π»ββοΈ
I did not think of that....my son was a wrestler from 5th grade until he graduated...they would come to our house to sweat weight off in our attic, go to another house to lift weights, another house to wrestle and so on....and his knees took a beating and now I about died when I saw how much weight he lifted with his legs and then the pressure on his knees when he does the squats with the weights on his shoulders....he did not wrestle in college but once he started teaching he started wrestling again and gives these middle school kids a run for their money. He also coaches at the high school and he said about half of them tower over him
The upper body can be the culprit for sure
How does psoriatic arthritis affect your knees, especially when lifting heavy weights?
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) commonly affects the knees, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness that can make activities like lifting heavy objects particularly challenging.
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He had a rough start and now he is the healthyest of all of us.
I guess it all depends on your health condition snd how you take care of yourself. Good for him! π
This Q&A is a science..... it affects my knees even when I do Upper body. Maybe it's from the pressure?π€·π½ββοΈ