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What are tips for running with bad knees?

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Knee Monia: Run very lightly or better yet try riding a bike and pretend that you are running. Bad knees and running generally are not compatible.

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Answered 5/12/2015

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Dr. Mark Brezinski answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Optimize gait.: You need to optimize your gait and it would be nice to have your knees looked at by a functional movement specialist. I will give you two Youtube videos for general concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Nh5aYwFnA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xmWMIdKr9c

Answered 5/20/2016

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