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Knee Injuries From Squats
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, a squat is an exercise that is typically completed with a barbell. You start in a s...
Knee Braces for Squats
Squatting is a motion that involves maintaining a rigid back, flexing the knees, and sitting the gluteals down into a position that mimics sitting...
Ligament Tear & Knee Hyperextension
A ligament tear as the result of hyperextending your knee can vary from partial to severe. Symptoms can be severe and interfere with future exerci...
A 35-Minute HIIT Workout That Won't Hurt Your Knees
Overview
The health and fitness benefits of HIIT (high-intensity interval training) are well documented: It increases your aerobic and anaerobic f...
Quad Exercises for Knee Injuries
Knee injuries are common among individuals of a variety of ages and activity levels. Knee injuries can be the result of a direct injury or overuse...
How to Tape an MCL Sprain for Skiing
MCL sprains are common among freestyle skiers who perform aerial tricks. High-impact landings put excess pressure on the medial collateral ligamen...
Exercises to Support the MCL and ACL of the Knee
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) and anterior collateral ligament (ACL) are located in the knee joint. Both the MCL and ACL help connect the t...
How Do Knee Braces Work?
Knee braces support the knee's ligaments by controlling certain movements and providing protection against abnormal or excessive knee movement on ...
Types of Knee Injuries
Overview
Knee injuries can involve any of the several different tissues that make up the knee joint: cartilage, ligaments or bone. They may also i...
Exercises for Limbering Up Stiff Joints
If you wake up in the morning with stiff joints, or your joints stiffen when you have to sit for a while in a car or on a plane, exercising can he...
Exercises to Help Loosen a Stiff Knee
Arthritis or another medical condition could be the cause of a stiff knee. Overuse of the joints and muscles in your knee can also cause stiffness...
Massage Techniques for a Damaged ACL
A damaged or torn anterior cruciate ligament is a very painful condition in which the ligament that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone of yo...