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Exercise Tip of the Month
Preventing Runner's Knee
A dull, aching pain in the front of the knee, runner’s knee is a common
injury among runners, soccer players, cyclists, and others who do activity
that stresses the knees.
To protect your knees:
- Stay at a healthy body weight to reduce stress on your knees.
- Always warm up and stretch before any exercise.
- Slowly increase the intensity of your activity. A sudden increase
often causes injury.
- Wear properly fitting, good-quality shoes with plenty of shock
absorption. Use shoe inserts if you have flat feet.
- Run in proper form, leaning forward with knees bent.
- Whenever possible, run on an even, fairly soft surface.
Source: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
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