Hip Exercises May Improve Walking and Ease Pain for Knee Arthritis Patients
Research review suggests adding hip-strengthening exercises may help knee arthritis patients walk better and feel less pain.
Patients with arthritic knees can add hip-strengthening exercises to their workout routines to improve walking ability and possibly reduce pain, according to a research review. This is based on a review of prior studies; however, the summary provides no details on whether the included research were RCTs versus observational, sample sizes, or any conflicts of interest. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/vD3LB70OHOQ/hip-exercises-may-improve-walking-pain-with-knee-arthritis-idUSKCN1QP1VW
VITALIS: For ordinary people with knee arthritis, adding a few hip exercises could make walking around the grocery store or neighborhood less painful and tiring, showing how strengthening nearby muscles offers a simple, low-cost way to feel better day to day.
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