- June 7, 2018
- Posted by: strategicbenefits
- Category: Health News
Knee pain frequently results from injury and arthritis. Leading contributors to both are lack of muscle strength and flexibility.
Solutions:
1. Protect your knees by strengthening muscles that support them. For example, focus on your quadriceps (front of the thigh) — the stronger your quads, the lighter the load transferred into your knee joint.
2. Regularly stretch your leg muscles to stay flexible. Example: Holding onto a wall with your left hand, balance on your left foot. Point right toes forward with foot relaxed. Swing right leg up and forward from the hips 10 times. Repeat with other leg.
If you develop chronic knee pain, a disability or an injury, learn which activities to limit to prevent more damage. Ask your health care provider about ongoing exercise to help you protect mobility and avoid re-injury or knee join replacement. Learn more about strengthening your knees at Jun.HopeHealth.com/knees.