How to keep your knees in good shape for lasting joint relief

Aching joints don’t have to hold you back, and now experts suggest that activity can reduce rather than increase pain
How to keep your knees in good shape for lasting joint relief

Squats are now among the exercises often recommended to improve strength in the muscles around the knees, including the quads, hamstrings, calves, and hips, and to enhance range of movement.

ARE your knees niggly, aching or sore? After the back, our knee joints are the most common site for musculoskeletal pain, with the HSE estimating that more than 400,000 people are affected by osteoarthritis, and it mainly affects the knees. 

Global studies show that one in five adults experiences knee problems at some point in their lives and it only gets worse as we age. One in five women and one in 10 men in Ireland over the age of 60 are diagnosed with joint pain, often in the knees.

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