NO EVIDENCE THAT RUNNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC KNEE PAIN

Some blame high-impact activities like running and high-intensity workouts for their chronic knee pain. However, The Manual spoke to an expert who asserts that this direct running-to-joint-pain correlation is a myth. 

 

Dr. Paul Langer

 

“Despite common presumptions, there is no scientific evidence that high-impact activities such as running increase the risk of knee pain/injury/arthritis. You have to keep in mind the knee is designed to be a weight-bearing joint so it is perfectly capable of managing the forces associated with walking and running,” says Paul R. Langer, DPM, board-certified podiatrist, clinical advisor for the American Running Association, and an associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

 

Source: Jahla Seppanen, The Manual [1/24/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News