{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman","title":"Feel Better Knees: Anatomy and Loads","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cb6df96d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3090,"description":"Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Dr. Jeannette Loram explore the prevalence and underlying causes of knee issues, from popping and noisy knees to everyday pain and osteoarthritis. The knee is not just a simple hinge, and Katy explains its anatomy using a helpful “cube” model that includes bones, ligaments, cartilage, and the meniscus. Together, they clarify the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and examine how movement patterns influence the forces and loads placed across the knee joint. Katy and Jeannette share practical strategies for changing knee loading through gait retraining, along with tools to improve muscle strength, stability, and proprioception to help protect ligaments and cartilage. They also discuss why women tend to experience more knee problems due to hormonal and biomechanical factors, and why prehab and post-surgery exercise training play a critical role in achieving better outcomes after knee surgery.\nEnhanced Show Notes and Full Transcript\n00:00 Introduction: The prevalence of knee issues and arthritis\n02:00 Why movement and position matter for knee health\n04:08 Sponsors: The Dynamic Collective\n05:58 The knee as a “cube,” not just a hinge\n10:58 Ligaments vs muscles: Why ligaments are seat belts, not brakes\n14:20 Cartilage and the knee meniscus: Function and damage\n18:00 Changing movement patterns for knee pain: Gait retraining\n24:21 Noisy knees explained\n26:22 Knee instability: Strength, proprioception, and hypermobility\n33:07 Listener question: Why do women have more knee issues? Hormones and Q-angle\n46:40 Prehab and post-surgery knee care\n\nLinks & Resources Mentioned:\nThe Pelvic List \n\nConnect, Move & Learn:\nJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses\nFollow Katy on Substack\nTry Katy's Virtual Studio Free for 7 days!\nMade Possible By Our Wonderful Sponsors:\nSmart Playrooms: Beautiful playroom design and movement-rich equipment—save 10% on monkey bars and rock-wall items with code DNA10.\nVenn Design:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U5WxhJlsGPWey1xfDiO0g7h2Z2IvcHpraZq7vVUBMGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MjA1LzE2NDQz/NDkzMjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}