Runner's knee: 188 marathon runners, the Q-angle and hip exercises that turned out to be no better than standard care
Pain under the kneecap is the most common running injury, and the standard answer to it goes like this: βweak glutes, train the hip, the Q-angle will correct itselfβ. A study published in September 2026 compared exactly such a programme with standard care in 188 marathon runners: over 16 weeks both groups improved, and no difference between them was found. Here is what a runner should take from that.
Dmitry Volkovβ’
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