My Knees are weak and hurt?

Question

I'm 33 yrs old and I like to play basketball. Lately I've noticed that I lack the explosiveness I once had when jumping and driving to the hoop. At times when I set myself up to make a huge leap my knees feel very weak and they feel like they want to buckle, no support. I never injured my knee before and never had this. At times when I'm not playing I feel slight pain and discomfort in my knees...It seems to only be a problem when jumping, I can run for miles and feel fine.

Does this come with age or is my knee getting damaged from wear and tear? What can I do to improve my knee strength and does taking Joint Compound Supplements really work?

Answer 1

sounds like the cartilage in ur knee is wearing puts more pressure on bone as there isn't as much to absorb shock - pretty usual wear n tear for someone who plays those sorts of sports regularly