9 Leg-Limbering Knee Mobility Exercises
O'Leary claims this easy exercise improves the front thigh muscles above the knee. It stretches hip flexors and upper legs.
Holding onto anything while squatting helps O'Leary improve muscles without straining knees. “This is a functional exercise that strengthens and moves the knees,” she explains.
O’Leary recommends this workout to strengthen knee muscles.
“This exercise strengthens the muscles around the knee joint and increases flexibility, improving knee mobility,” explains Brentwood Physiotherapy Calgary's lead physical therapist Lalitha McSorley, PT.
McSorley claims the half-kneeling quad stretch improves knee mobility and stretches quadriceps and hip flexors.
Lengthen your hamstrings. “This helps your knees by freeing up the muscles on the back of your hips and knees,” O’Leary explains.
Lengthen your hamstrings. “This helps your knees by freeing up the muscles on the back of your hips and knees,” O’Leary explains.
Dr. Logan Thomas, PT, DPT, says a knee CAR, or controlled articular rotation, pushes your knee through its whole range of motion. Thomas tells Bustle that most people don't aware the knee joint must rotate.
Thomas suggests this exercise for achieving complete knee extension.