Your knees are your powerhouses. They’re essential for supporting all of your outdoor (and indoor) activities. But, often, you forget how critical they are to all of that running, climbing, and biking until they’re in pain. And I’ll say this: Knee pain is real.
My knee troubles have held me back from snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, and trail running. It’s frustrating—especially when you feel like you don’t know how to wrestle back control over the pain. That’s where I hope to help: These five mobility movements will help bring your knees back to their prime state.
Why Does Mobility Work Reduce My Knee Pain?
In most cases, knee pain is caused by stiffness above and below the joint. When any joint becomes restricted by stiffness, your body will compensate elsewhere. The subsequent movements put more stress on your knee and the surrounding ligaments, resulting in, you guessed it, pain.
If you pair this stress with repetitive impact-based sports, such as running, hiking, or skiing, you’re at a much higher risk for prolonged knee pain or injury. However, you can manage this stiffness—and hopefully…
