By 2030, 67 million Americans over the age of 18 will be diagnosed with osteoarthritis with almost no medication to cure the disease. The role of exercise is well acknowledged in the management of osteoarthritis. A group of scientist showed how walking can improve reabsorption of synovial fluid reducing the cartilage friction and improving osteoarthritic knee. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of cartilage affecting the joints caused by aging, injury, and obesity. The symptoms include joint pain and stiffness.
Treatment depends on the affected joint, including the hand, wrist, neck, back, knee, and hip, and involves long-term pain management medication which is not at all aimed to cure the disease. Cartilage is a firm, rubbery material covering the ends of the bones in the knee joint. It reduces friction in the joint and ease the movement of joints. When cartilage becomes…
