Showing posts with label arthritis. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Too Much Physical Activity May Lead to Arthritis, Study Suggests

Runners. MRI analysis by two musculoskeletal radiologists indicated a relationship between physical activity levels of middle aged people and subsequent frequency and severity of knee damage. (Credit: iStockphoto/Nick Free)

From Science Daily:

Science Daily (Dec. 1, 2009) — Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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