Running is Good for
your knees and joints - go forth and run!!
Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas
concluded in a study in 2014 that regular
running can prevent a person's chance of developing painful osteoarthritis
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Running lowers
inflammation in the knee joints – concludes a study at Brigham Young
University – Dec 2016. Read
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Dr. Stephen G. Rice, Director of Sports Medicine at Jersey
Shore University Medical Center:
The person who is active and fit and moving around is doing
the most active defense against arthritis. There's a happy medium between
whether you run smart, slowly building up your endurance, and stay active, and
if you put extra force on your knees.
Some people who are genetically set up for arthritis, and no
matter how well they run, they will end up developing arthritis.
Dr. Michelle Wolcott, associate professor at the University
of Colorado School of Medicine:
If you haven't had an injury, a broken bone or a ligament
injury where you are predisposed to arthritis, then your chances of creating
arthritis are minimal.
We know that weight-bearing exercise, such as running, helps
prevent osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Repetitive
weight bearing and motion are good for the joints, and running essentially does
that.
Some basics for great
knees
Proper training programs.
Rest days - critical for protecting the knees.
Running form is key in avoiding knee problems.
Running when injured can cause serious damage.
All runners need strength training.
Every run should include stretching.
The surface you run on, matters - mix the surfaces. Cross
country running also helps rehab and strengthening, given the non repetitive
nature of the foot strike on an uneven surface.
Use your common sense and listen to your body. Ease into
running gradually and feel the difference.
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