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Strong Legs For Strong Knees

Posted November 26, 2007 at 08:00 PM by Amanda Black

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her News

Doctors have known for many years that having weak quad muscles (in the front of your upper legs) increases risk for damage to the cartilage in your knees. A study from Purdue University shows that strengthening these muscles slows down knee…

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What does that “time of the month” have to do with your knee health?

Posted June 30, 2007 at 06:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Sports Medicine, Her Health, Injury & Rehab, Her News

Stated simply: your knees have a loose screw - a perpetually weak spot. What is this weak spot? The ACL, or the anterior cruciate ligament. Anyone who has ever watched an athlete rehabilitate an ACL injury knows first-hand that these tears are both painful…

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