| Contrary,
to popular belief, jogging is not as harsh on the knees as certain
other physical activities are. To many, jogging is associated
with arthritis; however, jogging or running has not been proved
to heighten the incidence of arthritis. Knee injuries can translate
into long-term complications. In
the realm of knee pain there is a gray area. Depending on how
bad a knee has been injured, it may be hard to ascertain, the
level of damage. It depends on what the injury involved and
how long the injury lasted. During, a knee injury, returning
to the running track can provide future spars flare-ups. Generally,
an injury is the most notable predictor of future arthritic
suffering.
At the same token, a higher percentage of injuries
appear to originate from feebleness in specific muscles. The
injuries gravitate in the area around the hip muscles which
support stabilizing the lower extremities and hip. Additionally,
the knee injury could be due to weakness in the quadriceps and
hamstrings.
Exercises and sport movements that require
significant landing and twisting motions are the most rigorous
on the knees. The sports activities deemed to be the hardest
on the knees include:
•Basketball
•Racquetball
•Soccer
•Tennis
Despite the many causes of knee injuries, there
are preventative exercises to thwart the potential of incidence.
Based on the clinical studies, research has found the weakness
in the hips, such as rotators (turns the thigh in and out) and
the hip abductors (pulls the leg away from the midline) are
indicative of the chances of injuries of the knee).
As a result, exercises that strengthen the
area around the core muscles back abdomen and hip muscle), hamstrings,
and quadriceps are ideal for preventing knee injuries. Pilates
and weight machines which focus on the areas of concern may
prevent knee injuries. Remember, it is not just the area around
the knee that requires strengthening. |
