For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain and quality of life, finds a study published by The ...

What’s the best type of exercise for lowering knee pain and improving daily function for those with knee osteoarthritis?

Fitness pros share their favorite exercises to do in the swimming pool. (Getty Creative) Let’s be honest: The last thing you want to do on a hot summer day is go for a run. But just because the pool ...

While you could always swim laps if you want to work out in a pool, there are plenty of other exercises to do in the water that are just as beneficial. Think squats in the shallow end, push-ups ...

Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH, is a rheumatologist at Hartford Healthcare Medical Group in Connecticut. She is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine. Osteoarthritis is a ...

Summer is the perfect time to squeeze in a casual pool workout. While swimming laps is a go-to cardio activity all year long, it's far from the only way to utilize the pool for exercise. If you're ...

Knee arthritis exercises can go one of two ways: providing you do them right they could nix ongoing pain for good, but do them wrong and you could exacerbate your symptoms. The good news is that doing ...

Regular lower body strengthening and stretching can take unwanted stressors off the knee joint, reducing pain. There are several exercises people can try. Doing knee stretches regularly can help a ...

Running and jumping sports often result in jumper’s knee, a condition that causes discomfort around the knee. Lower body exercises can help to minimize pain, build strength, and prevent a recurrence.

Exercise after a total knee replacement can increase mobility and strengthen the muscles around the knee joint. Walking, stair climbing, and activities that target specific muscles may all help. Once ...