We dig into youth basketball knee pain with clear rules, practical fixes, and age-specific advice that keep you on the court. Learn to separate soreness from injury, manage growth spurts, and swap risky drills for strength that protects your future.
• differences between soreness, overload and injury
• Ottawa knee rule for red flags
• growth plates and sensitivity during growth spurts
• load management and weekly spikes
• recovery that matters: sleep, nutrition and hydration
• weight room modifications for pain-free strength
• mechanics for landing and hip loading
• planning hard and easy days each week
• eight rules for safer decisions and long-term play
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