Fitness: When life is a pain in the knees, keep moving
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- 20 Mar 2023
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If it seems like there’s an epidemic of achy knees out there, you’re not wrong. Osteoarthritis affects more than four million Canadians, which means one in seven adults lives with joint pain. By 2040, that number is expected to grow to 12 million.
Admittedly, not all of those people have sore knees. The hands, big toe and hips are also common sites for osteoarthritis, but knees account for almost 80 per cent of all cases — a number that has been increasing in recent years.
The exact cause of osteoarthritis is still a mystery, but previous knee injury, family history of osteoarthritis, abnormally shaped joints, excess weight, an occupation that requires lots of kneeling or squatting, and being female can increase the risk of being in the large cohort of Canadians complaining about sore knees.
For most, osteoarthritis hits around middle age when the cartilage in the knee starts breaking down. And contrary to what you may have heard, high-impact activities like running don’t speed up its onset. Being active is good for your knees, circulating more joint-friendly nutrients to help replenish aging joints and cartilage. So if your knees are just starting to hurt, don’t give up exercise thinking it will make your achy joints feel better. Read More…
