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Exercise is actually very good for the joints. Fotokostic/ Shutterstock

April 19, 2024

Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age

The more ours joints are used, the stronger the bones and muscles surrounding them become.

Knee pain can have many causes. Ground Picture/ Shutterstock

September 6, 2023

Knee pain: here’s why it happens and how you can fix it

Philip Conaghan, University of Leeds; Anna Anderson, University of Leeds, and Hemant Govind Pandit, University of Leeds

It’s estimated one in five over-40s have chronic knee pain.

ACL injuries can happen while playing sports or even be caused by a fall. VGstockstudio/ Shutterstock

August 14, 2023

ACL injuries can lead to osteoarthritis later in life – here’s what you need to know

Karl Morgan, University of Bath

ACL injuries aren’t just a problem for professional athletes.

July 6, 2022

Is netball actually bad for knees and ankles? What does the research say?

Sallie Cowan, La Trobe University; Brooke Patterson, La Trobe University, and Kay Crossley, La Trobe University

Yes, there is a risk of injuring yourself while playing netball but the overall risk of serious injury is relatively small – and far outweighed by the benefit of being active and part of a team.

Most running injuries happen because of overuse. sawaddeebenz/ Shutterstock

March 14, 2022

Running injuries don’t happen for the reasons you think – here’s the three best ways to prevent them

Nathan Liddle, Teesside University and Jonathan Taylor, Teesside University

Running injuries don’t have to be inevitable.

Osteoarthritis of the knee is not only associated with aging. It can also be caused by different stresses on the cartilage, such as a knee injury or a strenuous job. (Shutterstock)

July 11, 2021

The 3D technology that could revolutionize the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Nicola Hagemeister, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS); Nathalie J Bureau, Université de Montréal, and Neila Mezghani, Université TÉLUQ

A technology that measures three-dimensional movement of the knee in real-time enables health professionals to make better assessments of the joint.

September 16, 2020

Regrowing knee cartilage: new animal studies show promise

Suzanne E Eldridge, Queen Mary University of London; Anne-Sophie Thorup, Queen Mary University of London, and Francesco Dell'Accio, Queen Mary University of London

New treatment for osteoarthritis works in sheep and mice. Hopefully, human trials will start soon.

Running shoes can weaken the bones in the foot. Pavel1964/ Shutterstock

April 23, 2020

Running shoes may cause injuries – but is going barefoot the fix?

Peter Francis, Leeds Beckett University

Running as nature intended might help prevent shin, foot, knee and ankle injuries.

Knee arthroscopy requires admission to hospital and an anaesthetic. It carries some risk of harm such as infection or further damage in the joint. from shutterstock.com

November 21, 2018

Needless procedures: knee arthroscopy is one of the most common but least effective surgeries

Ian Harris, UNSW Sydney; Denise O'Connor, Monash University, and Rachelle Buchbinder

Doctors tend to overestimate how good their treatments are and underestimate the harms that come from them. But many studies have shown knee arthroscopy to no more effective than fake surgery.

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