Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain

How do you know what the best running shoes are for knee pain? The answer to this is very much dependent on what the cause of your knee pain is.

We have numerous articles about knee injuries and the causes of knee pain to help you understand this better. The first course of action is to get an assessment with a physical therapist or sports doctor to get the correct diagnosis and management plan for your injury. 

The second key element to your recovery and ensuring that running is the right exercise for you is to get a run assessment to look at your gait. Some running styles can put more pressure on your knees. Some advice from an experienced professional can give you some simple cues or strength and conditioning that can improve your gait and take some of the pressure off your knees if they get pain from running.

This article provides our recommendations for 3 running shoes that, in our experience, can relieve sore or achy knees.

Unless you have been informed that you need a stability shoe by a medical professional, then the best running shoes for knee pain are all neutral shoes with plenty of cushioning to reduce the impact that your body has to absorb. If you find out that you need additional stability at your running assessment, you might opt for a custom-made insole that can be put into these running shoes or a stability-style shoe.

James McCormack is a Physical Therapist specialising in knee, foot & ankle injuries. www.james-mccormack.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.