The knee is the largest joint in the body and knee pain is a common complaint across all age groups. It may be due to a diverse range of causes including sudden injury, overuse injury, or an underlying medical condition.
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Most Common Causes of Knee Pain
Signs and symptoms that may accompany knee pain include swelling, stiffness, redness, warmth, weakness, instability, popping or crunching noises, fever, and decreased range of motion (inability to fully extend or flex the knee).
Did you know with every step you take, your knees absorb one-and-a-half times your body weight? That’s a ton of pressure put on your knees.
More on Knee Pain
To ensure our knees are healthy, and avoid causing any further damage, here are some personal tips on how to better protect them….
Whether you have general knee pain from exercising, a medical condition that affects the knees, or simply want to take preventative measures to ensure good knee health now and in the future, it’s easy to strengthen those knees with these 10 easy moves…
Here are our top 10 exercises that can help seniors strengthen their knees. We suggest picking a few of these exercises and trying them out for yourself!
