You might not be too familiar with your IT (or iliotibial) band—the thick cord of connective tissue that runs down the outside of your thighs from your hip to your knee. But it serves an important ...

Regular lower body strengthening and stretching can take unwanted stressors off the knee joint, reducing pain. There are several exercises people can try. Doing knee stretches regularly can help a ...

Gentle stretching and other low impact exercises can strengthen the muscles that support your knee joint. Start by stretching your heel, calf, quadriceps, and hamstrings, and work up to half squats, ...

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with substantial functional limitations in older adults. [1] Specifically, knee OA, along with hip OA, accounted for the largest proportion of disability in ...

A randomized trial showed that adding in-clinic physical therapy to home exercise did not lead to greater reductions in knee pain for patients with degenerative meniscal tear. Added text message ...