6 Great Knee Strengthening and Knee Pain Exercises

Straight leg raises. Straight leg raise improves the strength of the hips and legs to lower the amount of pressure on the knees. Sitting or lying on the floor, the knee is bent on one of the legs at a 90-degree angle. The muscles on the straight leg are tightened by contracting the thighs. The leg is then slowly brought up from the ground and held for three seconds. Slowly, the leg is released back down.