Knee Pain, ACL Risk & the Movement Patterns Behind the Problem

About this episode

This episode explores the factors influencing knee pain, emphasizing the importance of movement patterns above and below the knee joint.

Knee pain is one of the most common issues in sports, fitness, rehab, and everyday life — but the knee is rarely the only place to look. In this episode of the Movement Podcast, Gray Cook and Lee Burton break down why knee pain is often driven by what is happening above and below the joint. From ankle dorsiflexion and foot control to hip mobility, core stability, tone, alignment, and movement strategy, this conversation takes a deeper look at the systems that influence how the knee behaves. ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Gray Cook, Dr. Lee Burton

Topics covered

• knee pain
• ACL risk
• movement patterns
• sports injuries
• rehabilitation
• hip mobility
• core stability

Keywords

• knee pain
• ACL
• movement patterns
• ankle dorsiflexion
• hip mobility
• core stability
• sports
• rehab

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Organizations: Movement Podcast

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