leg injuries

Does Your Knee Pain Shoot from the Hip?

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | July 6th, 2009 | No Comments
topic: Fitness, Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging | tags: cycling, hip excercises, knee pain, leg injuries, lunges, overuse injury, running, squats, stretches, walking

knee-pain-and-walking-or-runningIf you ever experience joint pain when you walk, run, jog or cycle, this is a need-to-know: Ice, rest and knee supports are not your only tools to ease and prevent that pain. In fact, research suggests that lower leg injuries are often attributed to weakness in the muscles that support the hips.