You feel stronger, can handle heavier loads, and your body feels ready. However, tendons, ligaments, and insertions adapt slower than muscles. That's precisely why it's important to recognize the warning signs of overuse in time.

Standing straight doesn't necessarily mean standing well. And running itself doesn't have to destroy your knees. The problem begins when the body loses active control — both when standing and upon impact.

Knee pain often doesn't appear immediately during training, but rather the next day, as the tissue gradually tires during exertion. The greatest risk then comes with changes in direction, turns, or braking, when the knee has to cope with a rapid combination of forces. It's not enough to have strong muscles—the readiness of ligaments, tendons, and other structures is also important.

Pain in hypermobility often does not arise during sports, but during completely normal situations – when standing, sitting, or walking. The problem is not just in the movement itself, but in who controls it in the body. When passive structures take over control instead of muscles, long-term overload of collagenous tissues begins.

Collagen only works with proper loading. With hypermobility, control of movement is key, not range of motion or pain itself.

What holds the knee together and why muscle strengthens faster than tendon The knee is stable mainly due to connective...