The knee is a critical part of the body's foundation. When functioning properly it supports your feet, ankles, pelvis muscles, and even low back. Troubles with the knees can lead to strain, and thus pain and soreness, on these body parts.

Common knee problems are a result of:

• foot-ankle problems
• pelvic off-balance
• reactive muscles
• arthritis
• bursitis
• gait mechanism

The most common type of knee injury involves the cartilages and ligaments surrounding the knee. The muscles and surrounding tissue provide the support and cushioning a knee requires to function correctly. Injury is often the result of a sport injury or the effect of age on the joint.

It's important to keep the structure around the knee fit. Muscles developing uneven and damaged ligaments will both lead to poor knee health.

Doctor Roy recommends that to maintain better knee fitness:

• exercise with knowledge.
• keep your body supplied with the proper nutrition.
• don't aggravate injuries.
• Chiropractic evaluation of your muscle and bone structure affecting the knee.

Proper exercise will correct many knee problems. Remember when it hurts don't push it, rest it to play another day.

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