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HOW TO FIX YOUR RUNNER’S KNEE PAIN-FOREVER!
Ever felt that dreaded knee pain start as a “niggle” and get worse
and worse as you run?
Rest does not help.Painkillers do not help.Running “through the pain” does not help.What can you do?
So frustrating!
The pain is caused by the WAY you run.Unless your gait is addressed, every time you return to running the pain will still be there!
Good running looks like this:9 A slight lean forward.9 High knee lift.9 High heel lift at the back.9 Good hip extension.9 Midfoot or forefoot land
under centre of gravity.
Sadly, many runners run like this:9 Slightly slumped.9 Hip drops on landing.9 Excessive trunk rotation.9 No hip extension.9 Poor heel lift and minimal
knee drive.9 Heel strike out in front.
This sets up increased torsion through the knees and they become inflamed.
Get a friend take a quick video or photo of you running:
9 Do your knees roll in?9 Do your arms swing across
your body?9 Is your torso and pelvis
stable?9 Do you land under your
centre of gravity or way out in front?
Everyone can do with improving their technique—even Olympic runners do drills every week to continue to improve their gait to get better performance and prevent injuries.
Add some drills into your weekly schedule.
9 Bum kicks9 Knee lifts9 Planks9 One leg squats (with knee
going forward NOT rolling in)
Improve your flexibility especially:
9 Hamstrings9 Calves9 Hip flexors
Improve your strength especially:
9 Gluteal strength9 Inner quadriceps 9 Core muscles
Download my FREE book on How To Beat Knee Pain packed
with useful information and some exercises to get started
on right away.
If you have knee pain that is not caused from trauma, an
accident or twisting injury, that no amount of “rest”
seems to fix, your knee pain is likely caused from the WAY
you run.
You may be thinking:9 But I have always run this
way!9 But it is impossible to
change the way I run!9 But changing my gait feels
unnatural!
If you have these thoughts running through your head,
please download my FREE bookand learn more.
There are some simple things you do to improve your gait and take the pressure off the knee. By the
way this type of knee pain CAN be fixed—so do persevere.
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Do not let runner’s knee, ITB syndrome or patellofemoral pain stop your running.
Implement these strategies, get fixed and get back running.
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