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Arthritic knees: Exercise can help, but don't overdo it
Do you have knee osteoarthritis and want to be more active with less pain? It turns out that the best medicine for wear-and-tear knee arthritis is exercise—but you have to stick with it to get the benefit, even if it hurts a little. The key to success is matching the right type of exercise to your knee condition. This allows you to gradually strengthen and stabilize the joint.
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