[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/the-cycle-of-knee-pain-and-weight-gain\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/the-cycle-of-knee-pain-and-weight-gain\/","headline":"The Cycle of Knee Pain and Weight Gain","name":"The Cycle of Knee Pain and Weight Gain","description":"= If your knee pain has led to weight gain, you are not alone. Individuals suffering from recurrent or chronic\u00a0knee pain\u00a0are often caught in a relentless cycle: knee pain begins to limit activity, which leads to\u00a0weight gain. For every pound of weight, 5 pounds of loading force are\u00a0passed on\u00a0through the knee during activities such as […]","datePublished":"2015-03-30","dateModified":"2024-02-15","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/author\/developer\/#Person","name":"Nick Petersen","url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/author\/developer\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ea7fc410413ee0b715aee4c6b2d912c09623af5f85eaca6f6d7e0a2c223e1df?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ea7fc410413ee0b715aee4c6b2d912c09623af5f85eaca6f6d7e0a2c223e1df?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reflex Knee Specialists","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/b1ec2b6df7.nxcli.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo.png","url":"http:\/\/b1ec2b6df7.nxcli.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo.png","width":169,"height":104}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2517558.webp","url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2517558.webp","height":773,"width":1536},"url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/the-cycle-of-knee-pain-and-weight-gain\/","about":["Blogs"],"wordCount":351,"articleBody":"=If your knee pain has led to weight gain, you are not alone. Individuals suffering from recurrent or chronic\u00a0knee pain\u00a0are often caught in a relentless cycle: knee pain begins to limit activity, which leads to\u00a0weight gain.For every pound of weight, 5 pounds of loading force are\u00a0passed on\u00a0through the knee during activities such as walking.The average weight gain of patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis\u00a0(OA) is around 40 pounds. This weight gain typically occurs within the\u00a0first year after diagnosis. A 40 pound weight gain equates to 200 additional pounds of force being transmitted across the knee joints each time a step is taken. This increased force accelerates the rate of damage to the underlying cartilage or meniscal tissue, which results in more pain.As the level of pain climbs, activity is further curtailed and leads to increased weight gain. The cycle is perpetuated and usually results in compensatory gait mechanics (people start walking in an abnormal fashion to avoid pain) and ultimately a sedentary lifestyle to avoid pain.This in turn\u00a0produces higher levels of\u00a0inflammation\u00a0within the joint which results in faster and faster rates of cartilage breakdown. It\u2019s no wonder that knee degeneration can be rapid \u2014\u00a0a person may go from\u00a0the early stages of OA\u00a0to the\u00a0end stage within two years,\u00a0unless this vicious cycle is broken.There are ways for people to escape this cycle.Joint Fluid Therapy\u00a0and\u00a0Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy\u00a0lower levels of inflammation and help stabilize the cartilage matrix.\u00a0Off-loading braces\u00a0protect the area of injured cartilage and help retrain muscles that help stabilize the joint.As the level of inflammation decreases, the number of pain transmitters is reduced, and people can start returning to activity with less pain. As their activity increases, they are able to start shedding the excess weight which helps reduce the pain, allowing them to be even more active.The entire Reflex team is passionate about helping people break out of this vicious knee pain cycle. Don\u2019t let knee pain keep you on the sidelines \u2014\u00a0let us help you\u00a0get back to life."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blogs","item":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Cycle of Knee Pain and Weight Gain","item":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/the-cycle-of-knee-pain-and-weight-gain\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]