1. Help your knees track well – foam roll & stretch your quads, outer thighs, and inner thighs.

2. Stretch your calves. Squats should have movement in the ankle, knee, and hip joints.

3. Keep your pelvis neutral (not tucked or arched) for even weight distribution through your joints.

4. Engage your hamstrings to take some pressure off the knees. Practice bridging exercises first.

5. Strengthen your hip muscles and your inner thigh muscles with other exercises first to help balance your right to left sides.

6. Move within a comfortable range – don't go past 90 degrees.

7. Put something between your knees to help with alignment.

8. Hold on to something in front of you to reduce the gravitational load.

9. Use your core to lengthen your spine skyward in opposition to lowering your hips groundward.

Please check with your physician before engaging in any rehabilitation program.