You can apply ice to your hamstring 2-3 times a day for about 20 minutes to decrease swelling. Make sure you get rest and do not move your injured leg to help with recovery. Take non-steroidal ...

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Having strong thigh muscles may reduce the need for total knee replacement in people with knee osteoarthritis. In particular, having stronger quadriceps muscles compared to the hamstrings muscles may ...

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 ...

Knee pain while running may be caused by injuries like runner's knee, IT band syndrome, or a knee bursitis.

This move effectively engages your side glute muscles and is beneficial for individuals with knee pain, as it doesn’t involve any active bending or straightening of the knee joint. Make it harder by ...

Strength training can be one of the best treatments for chronic knee pain. Here’s how to do it safely. By Hilary Achauer Caitlin Berzok used to be scared of strength training. She occasionally ...

Experiencing persistent pain in both your shoulder and knee on the same side of your body can be perplexing. While these joints are anatomically distant and function independently, simultaneous ...