Treating knee arthritis with online exercise and diet

Thursday, Dec 2, 2021, 01:01 AM | Source: Pursuit

Belinda Lawford

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Osteoarthritis is a common and painful condition that affects more than 2.2 million Australians – and the knee is one of the most commonly affected joints.

For people who are overweight or obese, the impact of knee osteoarthritis can be more severe – the increased weight on the knee aggravating the pain, making movement more difficult and over time worsening the condition.

In these cases, people are more likely to eventually require knee joint replacement surgery. And this is expensive.

University of Melbourne Researchers