Learn more about the 28 Day Knee Health & Wellness Boost Program:
https://www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/28-day-knee-health-wellness-boost-program
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Glute exercises are CRITICAL for fixing knee problems for the long term! NOT quadricep or hamstring muscles.

In fact, strengthening quads and hams might feel good in the short-term, but more strength tends to make knee problems worse over time.

Getting stronger in the quadricep and hamstring muscles will create more arthritis, meniscus problems, cartilage damage, tendonitis, IT band syndrome or ligament problems.

The reason quadricep and hamstring strengthening makes knee problems worse is because it creates more knee pressure, rather than reducing pressure. Over time, this creates more inflammation and knee injuries worse.

This is sooo backwards thinking from what is usually recommended: Knee problems = Knee muscle strengthening.

But the research is growing more and more. And the patient success stories are growing too!

Really the only time we recommend patients directly strengthening their quads or hamstrings is after a traumatic knee injury (like a car or sports accident) or surgery (ACL, meniscus or knee replacement) because these muscles will be much less active after these events.

But if you haven’t had a traumatic knee injury or knee surgery, and your knee problem just crept up over time with normal everyday activities and exercise then you MUST pursue glute muscle strengthening!!! And DO NOT pursue quad or hamstring strengthening!!!

Now I’m saying it’s bad to ever feel your quadricep or hamstring muscles working. No, they will work normally, but they should be secondary to your glutes with nearly every leg motion.

If you don’t feel your butt muscles getting tired regularly with leg exercises, then there’s a big chance you’ve got a muscle imbalance and you’re using quads, hamstrings or even lower back muscles too much.

It’s only a matter of time before a knee problem progresses to a chronic knee problem.

So get going on these glute exercises. Make your glutes work harder and more often. You need more strength back there and you need to use them more!
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Disclaimer! If your knees are swollen, locking, and painful when you move them, glute exercises are probably not for you right now. You likely have lots of inflammation and need to start with an easier exercise to get the swelling and inflammation down. It may even be necessary to visit a healthcare professional to get personalized guidance with your meniscus, knee arthritis, knee tendonitis, or patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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Are you looking for a simple way to fix your knee problem from home?

Learn more about our 28 Day Knee Health & Wellness Boost Program.

It’s a comprehensive at-home physical therapy program you can use for your knees at home.
The program is 100% online and taught by Dr. David.
It’s full of the best exercises, tips and advice for improving your knee health.
This is the method he uses for helping his patients in the clinic.

Check out the link below to learn more:
https://epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/knee-health

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