Flexible Fitness: Osteoarthritis And Running

Brianna Ryan, PT, DPT / MetroWest Daily Correspondent, Winchester Star: Health
Tue, 06/20/2017 - 3:41pm

Summer is finally here which means it’s time to dust off your sneakers and get outdoors! If you feeling apprehensive about starting a new exercise program I have good news. New research has revealed that running is not correlated with arthritis but that the opposite may be true.  A variety of studies suggest that running may reduce inflammation in hip and knees and in turn protect from cartilage loss.

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