The relationship between running and knee joints

Running is a very good way to exercise. Many people take running as an exercise program. Although running brings us many benefits and helps physical and mental health, if we do not pay attention to the running posture and intensity, it will cause great damage to our knee joints. Exercise is necessary, but we must also find the right method. Next, we will introduce to you in detail the relationship between running and knee joints.

The more you exercise, the higher the wear resistance of your knees. However, when the wear and impact during running exceeds the capacity of skeletal muscles, or the increased intensity exceeds the growth rate of skeletal muscles, injuries will occur. If the muscles and bones are strong enough to withstand the wear and tear and impact, no injuries will occur. Therefore, every time after a knee injury, the doctor's advice is to rest and not move; while some experienced runners suggest continuing to run, and there is also a saying that "jogging can cure knee injuries." In fact, both statements are reasonable and one-sided. The key lies in how to control the wear and impact force and the degree of bone and muscle growth and recovery.

After knowing this basic principle, the way to avoid knee injuries from running is to reduce wear and impact and increase the strength of bones and muscles. Instead of not running, if you don't exercise for a long time, your muscles and bones will degenerate, and osteoporosis or slight impact will cause various injuries. At the same time, the lack of effective aerobic training will cause various problems in cardiopulmonary capacity, resistance, blood pressure and other physiological functions. Therefore, you should never give up running simply because it may cause wear and tear on the knee joints. Any exercise can cause physical harm if done excessively or improperly.

The above content is an introduction to running and the knee joint. The knee joint is a very important part of our body. If the knee joint is injured, we will not be able to walk normally, so it is important to protect the knee joint. We cannot hurt the knee joint because of exercise. Correctly handling the relationship between running and the knee joint is the correct exercise method.