Hips Don't Lie

When it comes to running, the hips don't lie

Is running turning into a pain in the knees? It might actually be the hips that need your attention, according to a sports medicine expert at Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu).

"The knees are usually the victims of the biomechanics that people run with," said Dr. Joseph Chorley (www.bcm.edu/pediatrics/sportsmedicine/index. cfm?pmid=17579), associate professor of pediatrics-adolescent and sports medicine at BCM and Texas Children's Hospital (www.texaschildrens.com).

Get Hip about Knee Care

A University of Calgary researcher says stronger hips mean less knee pain for runners.

Reed Ferber's team has published a study in the March/April edition of the Journal of Athletic Training that looks at whether runners with knee pain benefit from an intensive hip-strengthening program.