Neutral Knee Pits

Often as a consequence of the amount of sitting we do, our hip muscles have a bit of trouble stabilizing our thigh while standing, walking and performing other dynamic motions. As a consequence, many of us tend to experience an internal rotation of the thigh. If this happens consistently, we may compensate with a turn out of the feet, and we may experience knee strain, lack of balance, etc. In this class, we'll work on establishing hip rotation to help us find more stability and ease in our movements. However, looking at the kneecap isn't a very reliable way to determine your hip rotation because the kneecaps can be pulled to the side of the knee joint due to an imbalance of tension on on side of the quadricep muscles. A better measurement is the back of the knee or "the knee pit".