672: How To Get Rid of Knee Pain in 5 Minutes (Or Less)

Knee pain after 40 can make it easy to assume that running, jumping, squatting, or training hard simply isn't in the cards anymore.  In this episode, Ted shares how his own knees improved after years of pain and walks through a simple three-exercise protocol designed to load the quads, knees, and hamstrings. He also explains how to test knee pain before and after the exercises, how to stay within an appropriate pain range, and why tissue tolerance and capacity matter when rebuilding knee function.   For anyone dealing with recurring knee pain or feeling limited by what their knees can handle, this episode offers a practical way to better understand how the knees respond to loading and what the next step may be. Listen to the episode to learn how the protocol works.  You'll learn:  How to test knee pain, squat depth, and movement quality before and after exercise  Why appropriate loading may help improve knee function and build tissue tolerance  How to perform terminal knee extensions, single-leg wall sits, and hamstring bridges  How to recognize when pain is a signal to back off or seek professional medical help    Chapters:  (00:00) Introduction  (01:58) What Finally Worked  (02:42) Why Trust Ted  (04:41) Before Test Narrow Squats  (07:28) Safety Rules and Disclaimer  (08:35) Exercise 1 Terminal Knee Extensions  (11:33) Exercise 2 Single Leg Wall Sit  (14:37) Exercise 3 Hamstring Bridge  (16:22) Retest and Next Steps  (18:30) Free Protocol and Coaching  (20:21) Wrap Up     Links Mentioned:   Legendarylifepodcast.com/knee   https://strongkneesafter40.com/protocol     Connect with Ted on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn