Stretches for muscles surrounding the knee

Natasha van Zwieten
It is important to keep the knee joint mobile and to keep the fluids inside of it moving around.

Do a quad stretch: Stand on one leg and pull the other behind you. Keep your knees together. Pull the other leg behind you until you feel a stretch in the front of your thigh.

Do a hamstring stretch: Lie down on your back and place a towel around one foot. Straighten the leg and stretch it towards your face. Keep the other leg on the floor and straight too. You should feel this stretch in the back of your leg.

Do a Koeksister stretch: Lie on your back and fold one leg over the other. If you have had any knee surgeries I would not recommend this stretch.