My knees are hurting from working out on my elliptical - any suggestions on...

[Elizabeth B]

...how to ease the pain? I'm 28, in good health, working out 3-4 times/week for usually 30 minutes. My knees are starting to hurt quite a bit - usually not during the workout but almost constantly after. Anything I should do to strengthen them, or should I be doing yoga or pilates or taking some kind of supplement?

[Kasie I]

you could take an aleve. or you could ice them. i don't know any serious stuff but thats what i usually do after my softball practice.

[Snowflake]

You should stop doing the elliptical for now and do some other cardio that doesn't hurt your knees. If elliptical is the only thing that hurts your knees - don't do it, end of story. If your knees are having problems with other types of workout as well then you should see a physical therapist about it. Physical therapist will analyze the problem and tell you exactly the type of exercise that you need to be doing in order to strengthen your knees. Knee is the most complicated and injury-prone joint in your body, you really need to have the physical therapist look at it in order to tell you what exercise will help.