Why tight hips strain your knees The hip is a ball-and-socket joint, built for mobility in multiple directions. The knee, on the other hand, is a hinge joint that primarily moves forward and back.

Stretching your hips regularly will keep them loose, pain-free, and functional. But where do you start? To find out more, I spoke to yoga teacher and strength coach, Veronica Pancheri, who shared ...

Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart, about two feet. Hold a kettlebell by both hands down in front of you, keep chest ...

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Tight hips, especially when combined with weakness or poor control, can alter how your legs move, forcing your knees to compensate in ways they’re not designed to.

(CNN) — If your knees hurt, your first instinct is probably to blame them. But in many cases, knee pain isn’t about the knees at all — it’s about what’s happening above them.