Running and Knee Arthritis – Busting the Myth
We’ve All Heard It
Running is bad for your knees. The pounding will cause arthritis. Avoid it if you have any knee trouble.
It’s a commonly held belief – and many people who would love to run avoid it because of it. So is it true?
No. And we’ve known this for a long time.
What the Research Actually Shows
Around 30 years ago, a study compared elderly runners and non-runners and found no increase in arthritis in the runners. That evidence existed decades ago.