Women are biomechanically more likely to experience knee issues due to factors like wider hips which places more stress on the knee joint.

Additionally, women tend to have weaker muscle ratios in the glutes, quadriceps and hamstrings, which can lead to less joint stability.

These factors, combined with faulty movement patterns and muscle imbalances, contribute to the higher rates of knee problems for women at all ages.

But there is one more variable at play that most physicians fail to factor in.

Hormones.

Perimenopause is defined as the time in life when the hormones begin to shift. (usually between the ages of 43-55+).

This can show up in our mental health, mood, weight gain, soft tissue elasticity & strength loss.

Coupled with knee pain (or other joints), this can begin to feel like an insurmountable challenge.

During this time I’ve witnessed women feel frustrated, discouraged and even helpless with how to manage these issues along with their intense daily demands.

Often they’re scrambling for answers in a sea of instant "information".

Often leading them to feel overwhelmed and confused by the ineffective or conflicting advice they receive about managing knee pain and other musculoskeletal issues.

On top of that, they’re also dealing with managing weight gain, brain fog, mood swings, fatigue, and sleep disruptions—issues that seem unrelated, yet are deeply connected.

The help they’ve received may focus only on one specific symptom: like knee or shoulder pain, hot flashes or sleep disruption...

But doesn’t address the underlying factors that affect their body’s ability to heal during this time.

As a result, despite their efforts, they make little progress and feel stuck playing whack a mole with their symptoms.