knee pain

You’re active, you train hard, and you push through discomfort because that’s what athletes do. But when knee and hip pain shows up on one side, it’s time to stop and listen to your body.
Pain on one side often signals an imbalance or compensation pattern. If you ignore it, you risk a serious injury that could take you off the field or out of the gym for weeks.
This type of pain doesn’t always scream for attention right away. It builds slowly and often fools you into thinking it’s just tightness or fatigue.
Here’s what can cause knee and hip pain on one side:
• Overtraining one side during sport or lifting
• Muscle weakness or tightness in the glutes or core
• Ankle instability throwing off your movement chain
• Poor form in your stride, squat, or pivot
You don’t have to live with it or guess what’s wrong. The key is figuring out what’s really going on before it turns into something worse.