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Strength Training & Pilates: Keys to Combat Runner's Knee

7/13/2025

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Strength training and Pilates can be game-changers for women battling runner's knee, says physiotherapist Helen O’Leary. Key exercises like bridges, side-lying hip abductions, and squats to calf raises not only strengthen but also protect the knees. O’Leary stresses the vital role of warm-ups, rest, and load management in keeping knee pain at bay.

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Strength training and Pilates can be game-changers for women battling runner's knee, says physiotherapist Helen O’Leary. Key exercises like bridges, side-lying hip abductions, and squats to calf raises not only strengthen but also protect the knees. O’Leary stresses the vital role of warm-ups, rest, and load management in keeping knee pain at bay.