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Article #34: Joint Replacement: Hastened by Exercise?

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Recreational exercisers have a much lower It is amazing how many coaches and
incidence of knee replacements than exercise instructors preach mental
their non-exercising peers. One study toughness and the ability to exercise
from Finland showed that the more years a through pain, when this kind of
person exercised, the less likely he was thinking often results in catastrophic
to require a knee replacement injuries that damage million-dollar
(Rheumatology, Volume 40, 2001). Regular athletes permanently. When a pain
exercise strengthens bones and joints worsens as you exercise, go home so you
and helps to prevent damage to the can exercise again another day.
joints. If you have damaged cartilage in your
Yet other studies have shown that former knee at any age, you need to protect that
competitive athletes have the highest knee for the rest of your life. Running
rate of knee replacements. Athletic and jumping cause further damage, while
competition requires a person to compete cycling or swimming usually do not. When
on preset days, whether he is injured the knee hurts all the time, your doctor
or not. Competition requires year-round will check to see how much cartilage is
training and athletes hate to take days left. When it's gone, it's time for a
off, so they often train and compete knee replacement.
while injured.






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