Knee pain can be caused by many things. Many of the muscles in the knee area go up into the hip area. Often a tight quadricep muscle can cause knee pain. My favorite exercise for this area is a quad set. It’s great for knee, hip, and thigh area.
This stretch is performed in real-time, so it’s easy to follow along if you want.
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Knee stretches & exercises are a great way to help relieve knee pain. But with nearly 1,000 videos on the Ask Doctor Jo YouTube Channel, it can be hard to find the best knee video for you. So here's a rundown of some of my favorite Knee Pain Relief Videos! They range from one simple stretch or exercise to a realtime video and a demo video. Just pick the one that's best for you!
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