Does running hurt your knees?

In fact, the idea that running will not hurt the knees is actually a wrong idea. As long as you run with the correct posture and choose the right sports shoes to run, your knees will generally not be injured. But if you don't pay attention to these running prerequisites, you may cause knee damage. So you must pay attention to these aspects, and also warm up before running.

In fact, whether running hurts your knees depends on whether you run in the right way, and has nothing to do with the sport of running itself. In recent years, there have even been many research reports pointing out that running does not cause any more damage to the knees than walking. In fact, running can help exercise the muscles around the legs and knees, slowing down the degeneration of the knees, so you don’t have to rely on supplements and still have healthy and strong knees when you are old.

However, it should be noted that if your knee has been injured, or has undergone knee surgery, and if your running posture is incorrect, your risk of arthritis will increase. Secondly, people who are overweight by 9 kg should not run vigorously, otherwise it will compress the knee and cause inflammation, form bone spurs, and accelerate cartilage loss. To say goodbye to knee injuries caused by running, you must maintain your weight. No matter what kind of exercise you do, as long as it is done on land, your legs must bear the pressure from your body weight, so maintaining a lighter weight can indeed reduce the burden on your knees.

In addition, correct running posture is also an important part of protecting your knees. The correct running posture includes using the upper body and core muscles to assist in running, as well as the correct shift of center of gravity; using arm swings to drive the legs, keeping the upper body upright, and not hunching over. At the same time, make good use of the strength of the core muscles to maintain body stability and reduce the pressure on the knees when running.

The shift of the center of gravity is also very important. In recent years, there has been a popular discussion about whether the heel or the sole of the foot should land first when running, but the key lies in whether the body's center of gravity shifts smoothly after the foot lands.

Running is a good way to keep fit, but running posture is the most important part of protecting your knees. Being good at using your muscles to maintain your body stability can reduce the burden on your knees. What kind of running method you choose will determine what kind of results you will get, so you must pay attention to these points and implement them effectively.