Help: aching knees at night

They ache even when you’re not on your feet? How old are you?

Not my knee but I woke up at 3:00 am last night with serious pain in my forearm. It was so bad I didn’t think I would be able to lift for a while. Went back to sleep and it was fine this morning. No pain at all. I have no idea what that was about.

are you active? do you bend them regularly under load?

I am middle aged and active. I have knee pain at night frequently. I take ibuprofen and can usually get to sleep within 30 mins. My Doctor prescribed Meloxicam, but I find 2 ibuprofen to be as effective.

Funnily enough, my knees ache the most when I don’t squat enough. They’ll throb all day if I sit too long. I have a stand up desk but if I’m traveling, it’s rough.

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Anyone have problems with knee pains at night making it difficult to sleep

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Yes, from time to time. I take Aleve when it's really aggravating.

When you’re older, joints can ache for no reason at random times. Everyone will have a certain degree of osteopenia in their joints when they reach their 60s. Some will have it at a greater degree depending on factors like genetics, weight, etc.

Like another guy on here said, taking long walks is the easiest and best way to preserve knee health. There’s been studies done that show older people who walk more frequently and longer have lower rates of osteopenia compared to those who walk less.

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