Knee problems among women are extremely common. ACL injuries occur much more frequently and this probably has something to do with the angle of stress on our knees due to the width of our hips. As we get older, knee pain becomes a more frequent complaint.
Since we can't change our hip width or our age, how do we keep our knees happy? The best way I know is strength training, and especially lunges and squats. If you don't know the proper form, make sure you get good instruction or you can end up damaging your knees more than helping them. Done correctly (and many repetitions with low weights is much more effective than fewer repetitions with high weights) can make a huge difference. About four years ago I found myself eating more IBprofen than chocolate on our hiking trips. Now, as long as I make myself work out (my personal preference is a class called BodyPump) I can hike pain-free for hours.-- Marian
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