Solstice has passed and with summer on its’ way many are putting the tackies to the tarmac again.
However, for many the sudden impact is too much and after a few runs they experience a painful ache around the knee cap.
Luckily there are exercises to help strengthen the muscles that support the knee and doing them not only alleviate the pain, but by starting to do the exercises now already, knee injuries due to weak muscles could be prevented.
There are many websites where one can find knee strengthening exercises. One of them was started by Chloe Wilson, a British senior physiotherapist with more than 10 years experience, who wanted to help people better understand about the causes of knee pain and possible treatment options.
She says knee strengthening exercises are one of the best ways to cure knee pain. “People who do them have less pain, recover quicker from injuries, function better and have less chance of problems recurring in the future.
“Knee strengthening exercises can be used to help relieve and sometimes even prevent various causes of knee pain. Whenever there is weakness in the leg muscles, it means the knee joint is less well supported, resulting in more weight going through the bones, therefore making knee problems much more likely,” she added.
On the website are different exercise programmes from beginner to intermediate to advanced and specific exercises for knee cap strengthening.
The exercises are designed to strengthen the supporting muscles to the knee. The exercises help to alleviate the pain, help with faster recovery from injuries and lead to better knee function. Strengthening these muscles could also help to prevent causes of knee pain.
For more information visit her website and start exercising (www.knee-pain-explained.com/knee-strengthening-exercises.html).
