6. Weakness
In some cases, a patient may find that their knee pain persists even after they have addressed the problem. This can be due to lingering weakness in the muscles and imbalances.
If you have mostly recovered from your knee pain, or if you want to look at ways to prevent future injury, then general strengthening of the knee joint is recommended. You can do this with an exercise designed to strengthen the supporting muscles around the knee cap which can help to keep it in line, as well as with stretches that are designed in order to help make the ligaments and other connective tissue in the area more flexible and limber and thereby prevent tears and rips from occurring when you move your leg suddenly.
Use unsupported compound weight training to develop the muscles around the knee and make sure to train in a balanced way so that you aren’t pulling unevenly on the joint, and at the same time consider joining a class where you will be taught some basic light stretches such as Pilates or yoga.