​Madonna revealed that years of performing in high heels and intense training have left her with severe knee damage and no cartilage in one knee.image credit: (Madonna Instagram)
Madonna has admitted that her iconic high-heeled career has caused her physical problems. The 67-year-old icon recently discussed her fitness regimen and the adjustments she’s been forced to make due to knee damage sustained over decades of dancing.Speaking to Interview Magazine, Madonna was candid about the wear and tear her body has endured throughout her career. The Queen of Pop explained that she no longer works out every day because of deterioration in her knee joint, a condition she directly attributes to the demands of her profession and training practices.
Madonna’s knee injury and its origins
“I have a bad knee now. I have no cartilage in it, thanks to dancing for so long in high heels and running on pavement and doing Ashtanga yoga,” Madonna told the publication. She went on to explain that until relatively recently, she had maintained an intense fitness routine that placed considerable strain on her joints.”Up until a year ago, I was jumping on trampolines and doing dance cardio and doing a lot of what a doctor would call loading on my joints,” she said. “Can’t do that anymore.”Despite the injury, Madonna has continued to prioritise her physical health and fitness, though with modifications designed to protect her compromised knee.
