If you re experiencing minor pain it may be due to a muscle spasm or strain.
Floor slightly bending down.
When sitting in a chair and moving the knee or standing but with the leg lifted off the floor as you bend it.
Dizziness when you bend over is a common occurrence.
Sometimes all it takes to get that lightheaded woozy feeling is to look up or down or move your head from side to side quickly.
The likelihood a given floor has for bending is affected by many factors but the most common primary cause is simply old age.
A new floor design that satisfies code requirements for bearing capacity and rigidity resistance to bend may still be appreciably sloped after many years of service.
Set a cinder block or other large heavy weight on top of the bowed boards.
Wet down the floor boards slightly.
You want the area wet but not soaking as this could cause other boards to bow.
If your back hurts when you bend over you should assess the severity of the pain.
When there is weight going through the knee as you bend it such as when you squat down go up and down stairs and as you sit down in a chair non weight bearing.
When there is no weight going through the knee when you bend it e g.