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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.
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