# Working out with bad wrist/knee?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-out-with-bad-wrist-knee/380332>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-out-with-bad-wrist-knee/380332 "2006-11-14T01:26:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-out-with-bad-wrist-knee/380332/1 "2006-11-14T01:26:41Z")

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I’m wondering what the best supports are for people with bad wrists or knees. Lifting weights and squatting will definitely put strain on them.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-out-with-bad-wrist-knee/380332/2 "2006-11-14T03:42:17Z")

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Depending on exactly why your wrist and knee are “bad”, there may not be anything you can safely do. You need to see a PT or similar doctor and get the OK to work out. They’ll fill you in on wraps and whatnot.

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**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-out-with-bad-wrist-knee/380332/3 "2006-11-14T14:43:01Z")

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Get an accurate diagnosis. Many of these things can be remedied with a proper prehab/rehab program.