Improve Knee Health
Knee pain is a common injury that sidelines runners and impacts overall health. To resolve knee pain, it is critical to understand that the knee is sort of a biological “fall guy” because it is located between two mobile joints: the ankles and the hips. If there is a lack of mobility within these joints, then greater demand is placed on the knee and problems can arise.
To keep knee pain from becoming a problem or to resolve ongoing knee complaints, here are 5 proven suggestions that will make a difference:
- Improve posterior chain strength
- Fire up the glutes
- Improve your running technique
- Increase mobility of the ankle and hip joint
- Release chronic myofascial tension
Suggestion 1: Improve Posterior Chain Strength!
Combo move targeting core, glutes (glute medius), and the hamstrings.
Force producers-the glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors, and quadriceps-stabilize the knee by working together. Over-dominance in the quads, tight hip flexors, or weakness in the posterior chain can result in knee instability.
Action step: incorporate exercises that improve posterior chain strength, for example bridges to improve hamstring strength.
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