By employing injury prevention techniques outlined here you can reduce, but never totally eliminate, the risk. Thigh injuries, like hamstring sprains and quadriceps sprains, which are among the most common seen both in endurance and explosive sports, are more common as the age increases and do not spare athletes of either gender. Younger athletes are not immune.
So what options does the athlete who has active musculoskeletal problems have to reduce the pain? Let’s address three of the most common knee problems: Osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, or DJD), Patellar Tendonitis and Patellofemoral Syndrome.
