Will meditation hurt your knees?

Meditation is an exercise that many people like to do, and it is also an exercise that can cultivate one's body and mind. Of course, correct meditation is of great benefit to physical health. If the sitting posture is incorrect during meditation, it is likely to cause certain damage to the meditator's knees, and symptoms of knee pain may also occur. Next, I will introduce to you the relevant knowledge about meditation and knees!

1. Does meditation hurt your knees?

Generally speaking, the correct meditation posture will not damage the knees. However, if the posture during meditation is incorrect, it may cause damage to the knees. For example, when you are meditating, you cross your legs and place your left foot on your right thigh, so that only your right knee is directly touching the ground. At this time, the pressure on the right knee is relatively large. If you maintain this posture for a long time, the right knee will be injured. Generally, the left foot should be placed on the right leg, and the right foot should also be placed on the left foot. Therefore, when meditating, you must ensure the correct posture to avoid hurting your knees.

2. Why does knee pain occur during meditation?

There are several reasons why knee pain occurs during meditation:

1. Ligament injury. Generally, the bones of adults have matured. Suddenly meditating for a long time will cause passive stretching of muscles and ligaments, which can easily cause ligament injuries and knee pain.

2. Excessive force. When sitting cross-legged in meditation, some people cannot cross their legs, so they pull or move them with excessive force, causing injuries.

3. Pain caused by blocked qi channels. When you first start meditating, you may experience a brief pain in the knees. This is a normal reaction to meditation. Because of the sudden sitting cross-legged in meditation, the blood circulation in the legs slows down and the blood flow becomes less smooth, which leads to blockage of qi and meridians in the legs and causes knee pain.

3. Why does knee pain occur during meditation?

There are several reasons why knee pain occurs during meditation:

1. Ligament injury. Generally, the bones of adults have matured. Suddenly meditating for a long time will cause passive stretching of muscles and ligaments, which can easily cause ligament injuries and knee pain.

2. Excessive force. When sitting cross-legged in meditation, some people cannot cross their legs, so they pull or move them with excessive force, causing injuries.

3. Pain caused by blocked qi channels. When you first start meditating, you may experience a brief pain in the knees. This is a normal reaction to meditation. Because of the sudden sitting cross-legged in meditation, the blood circulation in the legs slows down and the blood flow becomes less smooth, which leads to blockage of qi and meridians in the legs and causes knee pain.