The five-minute towel routine for aching knees
Knee pain has a way of shrinking your world. Stairs, long walks, even standing up from a chair start to feel like negotiations, and most people assume the only options are pills or surgery.
A growing number of physical therapists suggest a gentler starting point: simple, low-impact movements that rebuild support around the joint instead of straining it. One that keeps coming up uses nothing more than a rolled-up towel.
The routine takes about five minutes, needs no equipment, and is built to ease stiffness and strengthen the muscles that take pressure off the knee, all from the floor of your living room.
