The science of healthy joints, one step at a time.
New thinking from one of the UK’s leading orthopaedic surgeons.
Professor Alister Hart explores what really happens to our joints when we move — and why the science of exercise is reshaping how we think about ageing, healing, and lifelong health.
Why movement is medicine
It sounds absurd that running a marathon could be good for your knees. My first post begins exploring share what really happens to our joints when we move — and why exercise, applied wisely, is one of the most powerful tools we have to preserve joint health as we age..
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Why surgeons run
If anyone truly understands joint wear, injury, arthritis and pain, it’s orthopaedic surgeons. So why do some of them voluntarily sign up for marathons? To find out, I spoke to three of the UK’s most experienced knee specialists.
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The pain paradox
Too little movement harms us. Too much movement harms us. So where is the line? It turns out this isn’t just a training question — it’s a biological one. And for the musculoskeletal system, this Goldilocks zone matters more than people realise.
The Goldilocks dose
Knee operations have dropped dramatically in number during the past decade. Meanwhile our understanding of pain — and what to do about it — has undergone a complete rethink. So how worried should you be about the pain?”