How Specific Strengthening Improves Downhill Running Ability and Helps Keep it Pain-Free

How Specific Strengthening Improves Downhill Running Ability and Helps Keep it Pain-Free

How Specific Strengthening Improves Downhill Running Ability and Helps Keep it Pain-FreeDylan Glass, PT, DPT, SMTC
Published on: 18/08/2025

Downhill running is quite an art. Some say it's painful, scary, or just too difficult for differing reasons. There are a lot of reasons that impact downhill running ability but they can all essentially be bundled up into these two categories:

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The Bee's Knees

The Bee's Knees

The Bee's KneesJosh Cornett, PT, DPT, COMT, CDNT
Published on: 11/08/2025

Running does not ruin your knees! And more than that more recent systematic reviews shoe more development of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss in non-runners than runners. So get out there and load em up cause they are designed to move!

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