how can u make knee cartliage and ligaments stronger?
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You can't.  What you can do is make the muscle around the knee stronger giving it support.
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I have one word for you: lunges. Work each leg separately, 15 reps x3 then together (as deep knee bends) again 15 x3. Do this every day and you will see results within 2 weeks easy. You're working all major muscles in your lower body. It's simple, doesn't cost a thing, you can do it anywhere, anytime, it improves your balance and best of all it's effective.
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you need to do exercises that will tighten your gluteal muscles like squats and lunges, roller blading helps tighten alot.
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Try pliometrics. Lunges work too. Jumping rope and anything that can make your muscles think they have to work harder than they do. Figuratively speaking of course. Try tying a piece of surgical tubing to your ankle and anchor it somewhere. Make sure it is resistant enough and do high-knee type steps.
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everything can be done in moderation and you can alternate your runs for shorter ones and then one really long one at some point in the week take care of the stress on the knee's though and if you find that you are getting a lot of injury take your running inside on a treadmill as that will ease the pressure on the knees and joints.\nOn the other hand walk does wonders too
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if you're building an actual realistic model of a knee joint, that won't be easy at all since there are floating parts (patella) and such.\n\nbut anyway, you know that poplar wood is very close to the actual density and strength of human bones?  they proved it on mythbusters.  what other kind of material do you think you're going to be able to use, if you can't use wood?  it's perfect, since it can be screwed into, nailed into, glued, etc.  there will be NO suitable replacement that you can obtain easily.  for example, you could use natural nylon/delrin, which is a common plastic, which comes in 12ft long bars, ranging from .500" to 6.000" diameter.  you wont find that "around town."\n\nthe only other bone material i can think of would be clay.  shape it, then fire it to harden it.\n\nobviously, you can get rubber for tendons / ligaments.  go to either a home depot, or an arts & crafts store.  check for large rubber bands, rubber tubing, even bicycle innertubes would function.
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1. Glucosamine\n2. Elastic knee brace/bandage\n3. Ice/Ibuprofen, etc. to reduce swelling/inflammation\n4. Stretch beforehand. Put your knees together, feet close together as well, and rotate your knees slowly in circles, first one way then the other for about 5 turns.\n5. If those don't help, you better see a doc.---------\n--------------\n6. Um, like the other person said, don't wear heels. (Duh to me)
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Squats - high weight, low reps.  Be careful - it's really easy to injure your back and knees this way.
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Being prone to Detractions of teh Patella myself, the only real way to strengthen laterally the knee is to strengthen all leg muscles equally.  I have overly strong quads and am very lacking in the hamstring dept.  Lunges and lunges done to the side are good.  Just remember to always center your movement on the axis your foot is moving.  That way yu will not put lateral stress on your knee, but still strengthen those muscles.
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lay down a mat or a towel, get on your hands and knees, then lift your leg behind you, bend your knee and push up until you feel your butt tighten...do this with each leg 50 times and your butt will look and feel awesome after a week or so....
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The following ligaments are all important for the support of the knee joint.\nAnterior Cruciate Ligament ACL\nMedial Collateral Ligament MCL\nPosterior Cruciate Ligament PCL\nMeniscus (lateral and medial)-are the cushion between thigh and shin bones.\nThey would not remove the MCL it is major support for the knee.  They may remove damaged meniscus tissue.\nPlease check the following websites.
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Well, you could buy a larger pair of shoes and wear way too many pairs of socks. Other then that I don't know.. to get stronger you could eat more healthy foods or just any kind of foods and exersize or something...
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use resistence bands and do exercises that involve lying on the floor with the bands, that way there is no weight on your knees.
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try the bending on one knee aproach... grab both cheeks and pucker up
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Be sure to talk to your doctor about this.  You may need some physical therapy to strengthen the knee.  If you are not happy with your doctor, seek another for a second opinion.  Life is short and you do not need to be slowed down by this disabling condition.
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Cartilidge, ligaments, and tendons for normal people.  Srews, plates, and rods for adventurous types.  However, G.I. Joes and Barbies use superglue.
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Plie squats are good.  Also leg lifts.  Lay on your side with your legs out straight.  Cross the top leg over with your foot flat on the floor by your knee.  Lift the bottom leg toward the crossed over leg.  You can add a weight on your thigh for more resistance.