A recent study found that semaglutide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug, reduced knee pain in people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis. Experts say the reduced knee pain actually comes from weight loss, ...

Lifting weights or using resistance bands 2 or more days a week keeps muscles strong and helps protect joints. Learn how to start training and how to gradually increase intensity so you reap benefits ...

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Your knees are powerhouses. They’re the biggest, strongest, joints in your body, and most people use them throughout the day to sit, stand, walk, jump, and bend. They bear 80% of your body weight when ...

—This study suggests that weight loss may be protective against, and weight gain may exacerbate radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. This study aimed to assess the effects of weight ...

Many people with overweight or obesity experience knee pain. In many cases, losing weight can help reduce pain and lower the risk of osteoarthritis (OA). According to one study, 3.7 percent of people ...

If you reduce 1 kg of weight, the weight on your knees will be reduced by four times, says senior physiotherapist Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational ...

Understanding Common Spinal Injuries Back Sprain or Strain are the most frequent injuries. A sprain involves the ligaments ...

Chronic pain is a common and feared complication of ventral hernia repair. Pain affects up to 39% of the estimated 348,000 Americans who annually undergo ventral hernia repair. Pain may contribute to ...

People new to weightlifting often think they should just fight through pain. “That type of mentality isn’t beneficial in the long run. It will catch up to you,” says Chris Matsui, the director of ...