Take home points from new Clinical Practice Guideline, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
❇️ people with kneecap pain should engage in exercise-therapy, namely hip & knee strengthening
❇️ An exercise program that gradually increases activities such as running, exercise classes, sports, or walking, is the best way to prevent kneecap pain
❇️ Risk of kneecap pain can be reduced through improved leg strength, particularly the thigh muscles
❇️ Pain does not necessarily equate to knee damage
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/…/new-guidelines-for-runners-kne…
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New guidelines to tackle kneecap pain or Runner's Knee
Posted to FB on 2019-09-04 01:34:27