Knee pain from poor biomechanics is the driver behind ... “In the long term, that results in weakness and muscle atrophy,” he said. “Working on strengthening the supporting structures ...
In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain and dysfunction cause a reflex inhibition on the quadriceps femoral muscle, and quadriceps weakness could accelerate damage to knee cartilage.
Since quadriceps weakness, obesity and abnormal ... on resistance interventions in patients with knee OA found that it improved muscle strength, pain and physical functioning in many patients.