3 exercises for knee relief!
Having a pain in the knee is super frustrating and can really put out your day!
Here are 3 simple exercises that can bring you relief in your knee when they’re really stiff and sore.
1. Foam roller to lower calf
Sitting on the floor or on a mat place the foam roller under your lower calf, cross your other leg over top. Balancing on your hands or a closed fist, move yourself back and forth over the foam roller, rolling it up and down the lower calf muscles. Keep this going for a minute or two. Repeat on other side
2. Foam roller to lower thigh
Starting in a plank position place the foam roller underneath your lower thigh, bending your opposite leg for support, move the foam roller up and down the lower thigh. Activating the core and stabilising yourself with your forearms as you move back and forth.
Continue for one to two minutes, and then repeat on the other side.
3. Knee extension with micro band
Lying on the mat on your back, placing the extension band under the arch if your foot, bringing your knee up into tabletop position, keeping tension on the band extend your single leg out.
Continue this movement for 1 minute and then repeat on other side!
If you’d like any more recommendations or are looking to get your knee pain sorted once and for all, get in touch today and I’d love to help you out!
