Is it helpful for arthritic knees to jump on a mini trampoline?

Even though the trampoline is absorbing some of the impact, any jumping puts too much shock on the knees. Our bodies lose cartilage cushioning in the joints – and especially the knees – as we age. The best exercise for knees is usually non-weight-bearing, such as water aerobics.

I had a ride from a limo driver a week ago who told me that he used to be a roofer for many years until his knees got too bad. For a long time after he quit he was actually in a wheelchair. Now, he tells me, he has discovered “green lipped mussels” (I’m not making the recommendation, just passing on what he told me), which alleviated a lot of his pain, to where he can now get around just fine on his old, arthritic knees.

And he installed a trampoline based on the same advice you heard, and he says that has added even more improvement.

He bought a mini tramp you keep indoors? I take Ashwagandha and believe it has made a world of difference. Thank you.

Water aerobics or swimming. Reduces load on joints and still gives muscles exercise.

Personally my knees won’t let me even get on the trampoline . . . .

I can only speak for my knees. Categorically, no.

Same for me @gailcalled. I can only imagine how much jumping on a trampoline would hurt my poor old knees and how bad for them it would be.

I only bounce up and down for four minutes. Hardly counts.
@SomeoneElse I am truly sorry.

Swimming can help, like @Tropical_Willie said. If you have access to an elliptical machine, those are great too.

The mini-tramp sounds like a great idea, as long as you’re listening to your knees.

I’ve known many people who swear by balance balls used as a chair—you make lots of tiny micro-corrections to stay on the thing, which helps with stabilizer muscles. Don’t know if this benefit reaches all the way down to the knees, but that might be another possibility as well.

Trampolines would be considered high impact exercise. Anyone with achy joints would benefit from low impact exercise, such as swimming (as others suggested), biking or speed walking.

You really should consult with an arthriticist…..
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