Knee Pain

Fitness
9 Exercises for Knee Pain to Help You Move (and Feel!) Better
Strengthen and stretch your way to happier joints.
By Jenny McCoy, C.P.T.

Fitness
Why Are So Many Women Athletes Tearing Their ACLs Now?
No, it’s not about being “fragile”—here’s what really drives these injuries and how to prevent them.
By Cindy Kuzma
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Shopping
Turns Out, a Knee Pillow Might Be the Back Pain Fix You Need
Don’t abandon your mattress just yet.
By Sara Coughlin

Health
8 Ways to Prevent Major Joint Pain as You Age
A little TLC in early adulthood can keep your hardworking hips and knees pain-free through the decades.
By Erica Sweeney
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Fitness
Does Walking Backwards on a Treadmill Actually Do...Anything?
Influencers tout it as the fix for knee pain—here’s what physical therapists say.
By Jenny McCoy, C.P.T.

Creak of nature
Is There Something Wrong With My Knees or Am I Just in My 30s Now?
So doing a few weekend chores pissed off your joints? We’ve got you.
By Cindy Kuzma

Pain
8 Stretches That’ll Make Your Sore, Creaky Knees Go ‘Ahhh’
It all starts in the hips.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T.

Fitness
A Knee-Friendly Workout With Zero Squats
These four moves will light up your legs and butt.
By Jenny McCoy, C.P.T.

Fitness
12 Bodyweight Exercises for Knee Pain Relief
These low-impact moves strengthen and stretch key areas.
By Jenny McCoy, C.P.T.

Fitness
5 Running Injuries Every Beginner Should Know About
Some aches and pains are normal—here's what's not.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T. and Christa Sgobba, C.P.T.

Fitness
5 Things to Know Before Working Out on the Beach
Sand is a tricky surface.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T.

Fitness
How to Know When It’s Safe to Run Through Knee Pain and When You Need to Stop
Either way, you need to work on fixing it ASAP.
By Rachel Tavel, P.T., D.P.T., C.S.C.S.

Workouts
8 Great Lower-Body Exercises for People With Knee Pain
The source of your pain may not be so obvious.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T.

Running
If You Have Knee Pain, Avoid Running on These Surfaces
Choose your terrain wisely.
By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T.

Knees Needs
This Butt And Hips Exercise Will Also Help Prevent Knee Pain
Avoid that weak-in-the-knees feeling with this simple move.
By Alexa Tucker

Kneed These
5 Moves To Help Prevent Knee Pain
Strengthen your hips and glutes to help keep your knees happy.
By Alexa Tucker

Fit Rx
Knee Pain? Here's Why—and How to Get Rid of It
Score relief with these simple moves.
By Amy Schlinger

What's That Ache?
The 6 Most Common Running Pains and When To See a Doctor
When to power through—and when it's a sign of something more serious.
By Meg Lappe, C.P.T.

\#UpNOut Tips
Spring Running Tune-Up: Smart Stretches That Help Prevent Aches
Before you start to increase your mileage, be sure to add these two moves to your training routine.
By Meg Lappe, C.P.T.

Workouts
Three Steps to Nixing Knee Pain for Good
Knee pain is your biggest workout complaint, but this prevention plan can help you feel better fast and stay injury-free.
By Bari Lieberman, C.P.T.