5 Quad Strengthening Exercises VITAL for Better Knee Support

Quad Strengthening exercises anyone can do! ✅

If you want to be active, you cannot afford to have weak thigh muscles.

Quad strengthening exercises are so incredibly important not just for everyday life but also overall health. Strong thigh muscles can help with brain health, coronary artery disease, knee osteoarthritis and even with recovery from surgery like total knee replacements and ACL surgery.

Everyone will start at a different place when it comes to strengthening the quadricep muscles. In this video, Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist walks you through 5 exercises that increase in difficulty so this video is perfect for beginners all the way to advanced.

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Disclaimer: This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Kuhn and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Move Well Age Well, LLC and Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, PT, DPT are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any conclusions drawn, services or product you obtain through this post, video or site. Complete all exercises at your own risk.

[bethhasilo]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. My Osteoarthritis is more to the inside & bottom of the knee cap. I also get sharp pains under the knee cap with certain exercises like lunges & squats. My Physio Therapist told me I will feel this for the rest of my life. I hope she's wrong. I have saved this video & will work my way through these. My goal is to get back to doing stairs properly & not the one step, one step I have been doing. I love all the content (videos & emails) you put out! 🤩

[DEVASENANARAYANAMURTHY]

Please also post some exercises to get rid of numbness in feet alongwith knee stiffness .

[maddyf.]

Thank you! I’ve been waiting for this one. My doctor also told me to strengthen my glute medius for better knee support. Would love to see some exercises for that

[bcb]

We can't make it without them and yours are fantastic

[murrayjimm]

Wonderfully detailed and perfect for my osteoarthritis issues.

[robertagilbert]

Thank you so much 😊. I appreciate you sharing this information and exercising for relief with knee pain. Wishing you a great day dear.
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[johnzurek]

Thank you doctor, you're the best very detailed I needed this cuz I use up all my physical therapy which they should have showed me all this cuz I did have some issues and that helps the pain and helps me to strengthen it, thank you again and God bless you karma for being so patient and showing the public how we can maintain our health at home❤.

[dmercier]

Such a helpful video. I've shared it with a couple of friends as well

[dmercier]

Shared with a couple of friends. Thanks for this helpful video

[chrisb]

I’ve been doing this girl’s strength and balance exercises for months and they’ve really paid off. She’s gold ❤

[Shivoham]

Thank you for this video.. Are these exercises suitable for people experiencing arthritis ?

[cc]

How about a 5 part exercise series using these. I am using your exercises for MS neuro and brain plasticity issues. It takes a LOT of moves to rewire. And yes, I have arthritis from broken knee cap and two partial hips. Very useful but VERY slow.

[jguti]

Hi Alyssa, thanks so mucho for these videos. I have a question: I have chondromalacia on my left knee after knee surgery (they aligned and lower my knee cap) and my knee hurts really bad on the front. The other knee keeps out of alignment and higher that the left). I’ve heard that stepping up was bad for my knee, is this true? I also have been recently diagnosed with seronegative arthritis now

[nancybroer]

Thank you for your video instructions. These are perfect for me and I love the way you show which muscles are being strengthened with each set of movements. Very excellent presentations!

[debbeleigh]

Hi Alyssa! I will add these to my lower body exercise routine. I like that you explain the exercises in such detail. Love your videos ❤

[lisabaldwin]

that quad lunge, a real burner. I did three sets and I could feel it! Thanks, I will def add these and the slow squat

[ΓιώργοςΚουτσιούλης]

How perfect exercises!Thank you very much 😊!

[sharonmitchel]

Really good. Thanks! My knee has had discomfort on the medial area just below the knee cap. It is getting better, but the leg presses I have been doing in the gym seems too annoy my low back.would these exercises be a better solution for me? Also how do I strengthen my arthritic low back?

[guillermojacques]

Solid and sound advice progressing through each level of difficulty. Is once or twice weekly the limit of performing these exercises? Does anything help in increase this frequency to three times per week? Supplements or hydrotherapy?

[DuncanNewton-wi]

Good exercises and some will help with my oa in my knees,