Squats and Knee Tilting

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Mel Siff wrote:

<[There is often a reflexive inward action (valgus) of the

knees during the squat because the adductors of the thighs

activate in this way to enhance pelvic and knee stability. Mel Siff]>

I've also read that the inward bowing of the knees during the squat puts

greater stress on some of the ligaments of the knee. Is that statement in

conflict with what you have written above? Or am I making an error in

assuming that a position of enhanced knee stability is also one in which

there is less stress on the knee ligaments?

[While a small tendency to produce some valgus is quite natural here, any

excessive inward tilting or rotation of the knees indeed can pose increased

risks for the menisci and ligaments of the knee. Mel Siff]

Sandeep Krishna

Bangalore, India.