POWERFUL STEPS TO STRONGER HIPS & KNEES
Just like taking care of your heart, your joints need attention to maintain a healthy state. Here are easy ways for you to take care of your knees, avoiding arthritis and other joint problems: 1. Stretch your hamstrings, quadriceps and adductor muscles each day. Keeping these muscles flexible will help keep the forces on your pelvis and knee joint better balanced. 2. Keep the muscles around your hips and knees strong. Specifically your gluteal and quadriceps muscles. Studies show that those adults, especially over 55 who have stronger gluteal and quadriceps muscles, tend to have less back pain and more ability to do daily activities. 3. Exercise regularly. While this is good for the whole body, the knees especially need exercise to keep their cartilage healthy. The cartilage does not have much blood supply and requires its nutrition from joint fluid. Most of the joint fluid absorbs into the cartilage only through movement and compression of the knee. Therefore, it is important to do weight bearing exercise such as walking, running and other sports. However, if you have arthritis, it is advised to do less impact activities such as biking, elliptical machines, aquatic exercises, etc. FOLLOW US FOR UPDATES! Feel free to follow us on social media to stay up to date with Canyon Sports Therapy and follow our facility’s transformation!
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