According to a document produced by Public Health England, approximately 1 in 5 adults aged over 45 years have osteoarthritis in the knee. In the very same document they say, painful arthritis can be prevented through tackling the issue of lack of physical activity. NICE recommend holistic treatments such as exercise and weight loss for osteoarthritis. Surely walking puts stress on the knee joints and triggers pain, doesn't it? Well, it's the opposite! Walking sends more blood and nutrition to the knee joints, and the bones can become stronger in response to pain. In fact, a lack of stress on ..read more