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A new report from Runners Connect, dated October 9, 2026, describes runner's knee, or patellofemoral pain, as the most common running injury in a clinic analysis of 2,002 cases. The article says runners can usually keep running at a tolerable load while adding hip and quadriceps strength work. It reports that an 8-week trial found training changes alone matched added exercises or gait retraining. It also covers a 5% to 10% cadence increase and early rehab. No earlier reports are included in this update, so no conflicting figures or claims are available to compare.
Runner's knee, or patellofemoral pain, is the most common running injury in a clinic analysis of 2,002 cases. The article says runners can usually keep running at a tolerable load while adding hip and quadriceps strength work, and that an 8-week trial found training changes alone matched added exercises or gait retraining. A 5% to 10% cadence increase and early rehab are also covered.