As I was cleaning out my closet, I found something from roughly 18 years ago.
A cycling jersey.
But I’ve never been a competitive cyclist.
When I moved to Austin almost two decades ago, I was looking to meet people in my new city.
So I attended a Saturday cycling workshop.
We learned bike maintenance, and then we went on a hilly group ride.
I had such a great time!
But the following day, I had burning, achy pain on the front of my knees.
And it didn’t just go away on its own.
At the time, I was struck by how something that I was told in physical therapy school – that biking is good for your knees – had somehow caused my painful knees.
And when I stopped to think about the people whom I had helped in my initial years as a physical therapist,
I recognized that some of them reported that biking made their knees feel better.
But others who rode a stationary bike for several minutes in the clinic reported that their knees felt worse.
And sometimes they didn’t feel this increase in knee pain until the next day.
Fast Forward to Today:
*My knees feel great!*
I enjoy rigorous hikes, weight lifting, yoga, pickleball, and yes, even hilly bike rides!
And I’m frequently asked this question:
"Will biking strengthen my knees??"
So in the Better Knees Newsletter -- on Thurs., Feb. 27th & Thurs., March 6th, 2025-- I'm sharing why biking can sometimes cause knee pain AND how biking can also strengthen your knees.
Get Access with the LINK in the Comments!
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Hi, I'm Laurie Kertz Kelly, and I'm here to help you build stronger, healthier knees -- without surgery!
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As I was cleaning out my closet, I found something from roughly 18 years ago.
A cycling jersey.
But I’ve never been a competitive cyclist.
When I moved to Austin almost two decades ago, I was looking to meet people in my new city.
So I attended a Saturday cycling workshop.
We learned bike maintenance, and then we went on a hilly group ride.
I had such a great time!
But the following day, I had burning, achy pain on the front of my knees.
And it didn’t just go away on its own.
At the time, I was struck by how something that I was told in physical therapy school – that biking is good for your knees – had somehow caused my painful knees.
And when I stopped to think about the people whom I had helped in my initial years as a physical therapist,
I recognized that some of them reported that biking made their knees feel better.
But others who rode a stationary bike for several minutes in the clinic reported that their knees felt worse.
And sometimes they didn’t feel this increase in knee pain until the next day.
Fast Forward to Today:
*My knees feel great!*
I enjoy rigorous hikes, weight lifting, yoga, pickleball, and yes, even hilly bike rides!
And I’m frequently asked this question:
"Will biking strengthen my knees??"
So in the Better Knees Newsletter -- on Thurs., Feb. 27th & Thurs., March 6th, 2025-- I'm sharing why biking can sometimes cause knee pain AND how biking can also strengthen your knees.
Get Access with the LINK in the Comments!
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Hi, I'm Laurie Kertz Kelly, and I'm here to help you build stronger, healthier knees -- without surgery!
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