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Walking mistakes that hurt your knees

2024-11-06 16:18:00, Shëndeti CNA

Walking mistakes that hurt your knees

Walking is a great and easy way to tone up, lose weight and keep your heart healthy.

But despite the many benefits of walking, there is one part of your body where you can feel tired after long walks. Those are the knees!

With a few simple changes in your routine, you can avoid their pain, without giving up the exercises you have chosen.

Here's what walking mistakes can hurt your knees and how to avoid them.

Choose suitable shoes

When choosing shoes to wear while hiking, you should not only consider aesthetics.

The wrong type of shoes can make existing knee problems worse, orthopedists say.

For example, if you have patella-femoral syndrome, kneecap pain, then you should wear a shoe that provides stability and arch support.

Take care of the arches of the feet

The arch of the foot provides stability, so it is important to pay attention to it.

If the arch of your feet rests completely on the ground while walking, over time you may experience worsening knee pain.

In this case, it is suggested to consult an orthopedic doctor to get the right help.

Not engaging the muscles while walking

Walking is a simple and wonderful exercise for the body.

But in order to relieve the pressure on the knees you need to activate some additional muscles as well.

One way to do this is to strengthen your hip muscles.

If you don't engage the gluteal muscles, the knee ends up taking more weight or load with every step you take.

Keep walking even when you are in pain

We all at some point find ourselves experiencing discomfort during exercise.

But when you continue to exercise even though you feel knee pain, you may be putting yourself at risk of serious knee damage.

Pain is a warning sign that something is wrong and you should stop, experts say. You should avoid anything that causes their pain./ AgroWeb





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