CAN A HIP EXERCISE PREVENT KNEE PAIN? 🧐

#shorts Did you know that exercising the hip abductors and external rotators muscles can prevent and treat patellofemoral knee pain (anterior knee pain)❓❕ Anterior knee pain occurs in the anterior and central aspects of the knee. It can be caused a number of conditions, one of them is weak hip muscles. A study shows that exercising the hip abductors and external rotators can improve knee pain, and bilateral hip strength after an 8-week intervention! [1] How come? Strengthening the hip muscles can help you gain better control of your femoral position.[2,3] It can also help you decrease the internal rotation of the femur during the execution of functional activities.[3] Bottom line: 🔎 Try to add isolated hip abductor and external rotator strengthening exercises to your routine to prevent knee pain. 🔎 When designing a rehabilitation program, you should consider incorporating hip-strengthening exercises. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WANT EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS NOT FOUND ON YOUTUBE? Try Muscle and Motion apps FOLLOW US ON: YouTube - Instagram ( followers) - Facebook ( followers) - TikTok - @muscleandmotion