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| Knee pain can be caused by traumatic injury, overuse, medical conditions such as osteoarthritis or poor posture. More specifically, the pain is often the result of misalignment of the bones, which can produce inflammation, irritation, and other damage such as tears to the ligaments, tendons, bursa, or cartilage. The pain may be treated in a number of ways, including cold therapy, compression, elevation, rest, anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, orthotics, braces, dietary supplements (glucosamine and chondroitin), injections, surgery and total replacement1. |
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Traditional
hip-hinging technique takes stress off the knees |
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| You can learn not to overuse your knees in bending. Many of us were taught to bend with our knees to spare our backs, but this can wear the knees, especially if they are badly aligned. Ideally, most everyday bending involves hinging at the hips, with knee bending reserved for very demanding tasks. |
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Internal
rotation of the leg stresses the knees, especially when bending. |
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Healthy
external rotation of the leg minimizes stress to the knees,
even in bending. |
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| Misalignment of the knees
can put speed up the wear and tear to the ligaments, menisci, and
bone surfaces in the joint. Because most surfaces is modern industrialized
societies lack contours, the foot loses its natural arch, resulting
in an overall internal rotation of the entire leg (especially affecting
the knee). Internal rotation of the knee puts extra stresses and
strains on the ligaments, menisci, tendons, bones and bursa of the
knee, increasing potential for pain. It is necessary to restore
the natural inner arch of the foot and a healthy balance between
the external and internal rotators of the leg to optimize knee health. |
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Knee health is covered in Sessions 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the Gokhale MethodSM 101 course, and in Lessons 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8 of the self-help book: 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. Most knee problems are also connected to the way we walk and stand, which are covered in the 3rd and 5th sessions of the six-session course, and Lessons 6 and 8 of the book.
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| * Information provided is for
informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for medical advice from a healthcare professional. |
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