Running with Hip / Knee Arthritis – More Thoughts.
In 2015 I wrote an article on running with OA – you’ll find it here. An article that recently appeared in Runners World got me thinking again about this and Continue Reading
Category Archives: Exercise and Osteoarthritis
What You can Expect to Achieve when Treating Osteoarthritis with Physical Therapy
What can you expect to achieve when treating Osteoarthritis with physical therapy? The likelihood of you achieving a good outcome is dependent upon a number of factors – not least what you consider a good outcome to be! Do you simply want to be able to go about your daily life without constant pain, or do you want to be a competitive ultra-distance runner or olympic weightlifter? The former may be achievable quite quickly and easily – the latter will require near perfect bio-mechanics and may take longer! Continue Reading
Can I Run with Hip / Knee Osteoarthrits?
When I was first diagnosed with hip Osteoarthritis in 2006 it was still thought that running *caused* osteoarthritis in healthy joints. Research findings have since started to swing towards running actually having a protective effect on our joints. But what about people with existing osteoarthritis? Continue Reading