Friday and Monday we saw videos of knees that were doing things other than tracking straight ahead.
Our Olympic marathon hopeful Conner Mantz has a left knee that really turns in,and my client Elizabeth put stickers on her knees to help illustrate the direction they were going.
Their feet hit the ground, and their knees turn in.
What direction are knees supposed to go?
Straight ahead: you want them to be like a door hinge.
If your knees don’t work like a hinge, then they can complain, and that can be a reason they hurt.
Have you watched your knees in a mirror or had anyone video you?
You’ll just want to put some stickers on your knees (Elizabeth used the edge of her book of stamps!) in the middle of the kneecap.
Watch them walking or running, forward or backward.
They will show you what the truth of the matter is!
The video above is another example of how knees can really turn in and impact how someone moves.
If you are amongst the fortunate ones who have knees that turn in and don’t hurt; lucky you!
My concern is if you get sideswiped or step off a curb wrong or hit a banana peel…you don’t have things lined up to absorb the misstep.
Then simple things like missing a step can become Olympic events for joints.
That’s no fun!
I am on the mountain today celebrating my birthday – see you Friday!
Here’s to balance, strength, and straight ahead happiness,
🙂 Laura
