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Runner's Knee : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Maintain Strength and Flexibility of Leg Muscles
  • Avoid Stress to Knee Joint
  • Avoid Knee Injury

Prevention Overview Articles

Chondromalacia patella
Avoid trauma or abnormal stress on the knee. Keep the leg muscles strong and flexible, especially the quadriceps and the hamstrings.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 5, 2008

Specific Prevention Articles

Tips for Preventing an ACL Knee Ligament Injury
The ACL is most often stretched or torn (or both) by a sudden twisting motion -- when, for example, your feet are planted one way and your knees are turned another.
Source:StayWell
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