Squats are excellent for strengthening the muscles around your knees, according to a personal trainer. (Getty Images) Throughout the day, knees support your body weight and deal with different types ...

Each year, nearly half of all runners in the U.S. wrestle with some type of pain or injury. The most commonly affected area, totaling 27 percent of running injuries is—you guessed it—the knee. If you ...

Exercise after a total knee replacement can increase mobility and strengthen the muscles around the knee joint. Walking, stair climbing, and activities that target specific muscles may all help. Once ...

Regular lower body strengthening and stretching can take unwanted stressors off the knee joint, reducing pain. There are several exercises people can try. Doing knee stretches regularly can help a ...

One of the worst feelings that can pop up during a run or race is a twinge of knee pain – and, alas, it’s a pretty common occurrence. In fact, according to research published in the Journal of Sport ...

Several stretches and strengthening exercises may help manage and prevent runner’s knee. Examples include clam shells, donkey kicks, and stretches that target the quads, hamstrings, and calves.