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Although it seems like the once-common concern that “running is bad for your knees” has been debunked, the truth is that knee pain can still be quite prevalent among runners.
Knee pain from running can take on any number of forms or presentations, from the lateral knee pain associated with IT band syndrome to the pain at the front of the knee with runner’s knee, along with several others.
Obviously, no runner wants to deal with knee pain after running, but the good news is that as with most running injuries, running knee injuries can be mostly avoided or rehabbed with a few adjustments to your training and strengthening programs.
Keep reading for some of the best tips for running knee pain, including tips to prevent knee pain from running and exercises and tips to reduce running knee pain once it’s already bothering you.
Common Running Knee Injuries
Knee pain is unfortunately common, and although there’s a good…
