Why do my Knees Hurt When I Jog?

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When jogging, your knee joint takes a force of ~3.6-4.2X your body weight, meaning if you weigh 175lbs there is a force of ~700lbs going through your knee joint with each stride. Therefore, it is very important to have strong muscles to support your knee joints in order to live with pain-free motion and prolong healthy joints.

If you have any type of pain that limits your mobility, please reach out to one of our 5 clinics for an initial evaluation or 15-minute free injury screen to help you get back to living your best life!

What else increases the force on your knee?

  • walking produces a force ~2.5-2.8 X your body weight
  • stair ascent produces a force ~2.8-3.0 X your body weight
  • stair descent produces a force ~3.1-3.5 X your body weight

More resources on knee pain.

Citation: D’Lima DD, Fregly BJ, Patil S, Steklov N, Colwell CW Jr. Knee joint forces: prediction, measurement, and significance. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2012 Feb;226(2):95-102. doi: 10.1177/0954411911433372. PMID: 22468461; PMCID: PMC3324308.

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