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Does running hurt your knee?
According to research, the human body bears the knees when running. The greater the weight, the greater the pressure on the knee. Once the exercise is unscientific and unreasonable, it will cause many running injuries, such as; Knee pain, patellar tendinitis, iliotibial tract syndrome, quadriceps tendinitis, bursitis and other diseases, among which many runners are most concerned about the knee injury caused by running. Whether running hurts your knees or not depends on whether the way you run is appropriate, and has nothing to do with running itself.

In recent years, there are even many research reports that running will not cause more damage to the knees than walking. Even running helps to exercise the muscles around the legs and knees, delay the degeneration of the knees, increase the strength of the muscles around the knees, and make the thighs look more linear and powerful. How can I prevent running from hurting my knees?

1. If you are a heavy runner, you can choose a combination of running and walking at the beginning of running. This is very suitable for beginners and heavy athletes, and can cultivate the confidence of beginners and obese people in running and avoid injury. 2. In terms of running time and distance, it is enough to meet your own requirements. The running time is only half an hour, regardless of speed. The running distance is about 5 kilometers, and you can increase your running volume after losing weight.

3. Choosing professional running shoes can protect knees, reduce the impact on joints and protect joints and knees. Never wear shoes and running shoes. Whether you are light or heavy, you'd better choose a plastic track to avoid running on uneven roads, so as to minimize injuries.

5, adhere to a reasonable and scientific running method, which is the most important. We should pay attention to the combination of running and rest. Running can't run every day, and rest is also very important, so that you can run for a long time.