\t\t In just 6-weeks on our FOUNDATIONS<\/u> Program, you'll transform your health and body, for the rest of your life!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Knee pain is one of the most common joint complaints in women.<\/p>\n Common causes of knee pain include:<\/p>\n The normal aging process increases the chances for women to develop osteoarthritis in the knees.<\/p>\n This is due to degeneration of the joint surfaces.<\/p>\n Even if you are in great shape and at a normal weight you can still develop knee osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n Carrying around extra weight puts increased pressure on all joints, especially the knees.<\/p>\n Over time, this causes worsening knee pain and can even be the main cause of knee osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n A 2016 study<\/a> found that the development of severe obesity in adulthood increases the risk of knee pain by 80 percent and can limit activity by more than 90 percent!<\/p>\n This means maintaining a healthy weight is not only important to avoid knee pain, but also to improve your ability to exercise and perform everyday activities.<\/p>\n \t\t Let us show you how you can start losing weight this week! We'll email you our free meal plan & workout + email coaching.<\/p>\r\rYES! GET MY FREE PLAN <\/i><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Patellofemoral pain syndrome is pain at the front of your knee and around your kneecap.<\/p>\n It is also known as “runner's knee,” since it is more common in people who participate in sports that involve running and jumping.<\/p>\n The knee pain often increases when you run, walk up or down stairs, sit for long periods, or squat.<\/p>\n Patellofemoral syndrome is far more common in women than in men.<\/p>\n This is because women have a larger pelvis which creates a greater angle between the quad muscle and the kneecap.<\/p>\n This is also known as the Q-angle. A larger Q-angle leads to more stress at the knee joint and increased pain in active women.<\/p>\n The iliotibial band is a thick band of connective tissue that crosses the hip joint on the outside and extends down the leg to the kneecap, shinbone, and biceps femoris tendon.<\/p>\n Since this band inserts at the knee, the most common symptom is lateral knee pain caused by inflammation where the iliotibial band meets.<\/p>\n IT band syndrome is most often caused by overuse injuries.<\/p>\n This could be from a high volume of activities that include jumping or running, or trying to do too much too quickly in your workouts.<\/p>\n The menisci are C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like a cushion between your shin bone (tibia) and your thigh bone (femur).<\/p>\n These structures are essential for healthy knee joints.<\/p>\n They also play a role in the progression of knee osteoarthritis. While not all meniscus tears cause symptoms, any clicking or catching in the knee typically means there is damage to the meniscus.<\/p>\n Meniscus tears are common in contact sports, but can also occur when jumping or changing direction suddenly.<\/p>\n \t\t In just 6-weeks on our FOUNDATIONS<\/u> Program, you'll transform your health and body, for the rest of your life!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Whether your knees are in rough shape from injury or repetitive exercising, high impact activities like running and jumping can significantly worsen knee pain.<\/p>\n Doing tons of high-impact jumping exercises can seriously impact your knee health and can even lead to injury if done with improper form.<\/p>\n Most \u2014 but not all \u2014 lower body workouts for bad knees will exclude plyometrics (more on that later).<\/p>\n Performing deep front lunges not only causes knee pain, but it can worsen knee arthritis and increase degeneration over time, as well.<\/p>\n A 2016 study<\/a> found that the position of the body in relationship to the tibia, or shin bone, has a significant influence on knee strain during a lunge.<\/p>\n This can lead to increased pressure on the knee joint.<\/p>\n Another issue with lunges is that the front knee buckles inward when the knee is bent.<\/p>\n This can cause wear and tear to the ligaments and meniscus that support your knee joint.<\/p>\n Keep lunges out of your lower body workouts for bad knees!<\/p>\n Single leg squats, also known as pistol squats can cause a tremendous amount of knee strain, especially when done with poor form.<\/p>\n If the knee bows or dips inward this leads to increased stress on the medial meniscus, ACL, and knee cap.<\/p>\n Deep squats put excessive strain on your knees, similar to the manner that occurs with deep lunges.<\/p>\n Over time, this can lead to osteoarthritis and damage to the connective tissue in and around your knee joints.<\/p>\n Keep most \u2014 but not all \u2014 squats out of your lower body workouts for bad knees (more on that later as well).<\/p>\n \t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fitmotherproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/new_shortcode_v1a-1-1.png\")
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