"Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis"

[John_W]

>>> bbc.co.uk/news/health-61255733

MAIN POINTS and QUOTES (copied n pasted from article)- credit to author Michelle Roberts, BBC's Digital health editor, for an excellently put together article

- It may hurt to begin with, but can then ease pain and help individuals with osteoarthritis stay supple, healthy and slim

- Scans aren't needed to diagnose it and strong painkillers are not recommended.

- There is no evidence flushing out the joint helps either.

- according to the new NICE guidelines, physical activity should be the main treatment - not painkillers.

- 'exercise is a good intervention'

- "Many wrongly believe that exercise can harm the joints"

- If there is pain, consider using an anti-inflammatory cream or gel or taking an ibuprofen or similar type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medicine, but not a strong opioid, says the advice.

- "Muscle strengthening and aerobic exercise can have an impact on not just managing the condition, but also providing people with an improved quality of life.

"Beginning that journey can be uncomfortable for some people at first..."

- ""We have taken the decision to not recommend some painkillers, such as paracetamol and some opioids for osteoarthritis..."

"This is because new evidence has shown there was little or no benefit. "

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Agree with that John, in some doctors surgeries they promote C25K and parkruns.

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

cc neets00 - you say you've been worried about the effect of running ...

[HeavyFoot Graduate]

I forwarded this to my arthritic (knees) wife this morning. Her reaction was unprintable.

[Roxdog Graduate]

Absolutely! I have mild arthritis in my knees, but my knees just rarely hurt now. That said, I've had a break from running snd strenuous exercise due to covid snd guess what - my knees hurt!