How knee injuries affect joint health
Individuals engaged in sports or occupations that place repetitive stress on the knees are more prone to developing knee pain. Athletes, manual laborers, and individuals involved in high-impact activities are at a heightened risk of knee injuries and subsequent pain.These risks are particularly evident in a cross-sectional study (1) comparing retired professional footballers with men in the general population where higher prevalence rates of knee pain and radiographic knee osteoarthritis were observed among ex-footballers. The study found that ex-footballers had a significantly higher prevalence of knee pain and radiographic knee osteoarthritis across all age groups compared to the general population.Even after adjusting for various risk factors, the risk of these outcomes remained doubled in footballers, highlighting the enduring impact of high-impact activities on knee-related health outcomes.
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(1) : Prevalence of knee pain, radiographic osteoarthritis and arthroplasty in retired professional footballers compared with men in the general population: a cross-sectional study, Br J Sports Med, 2018 May. Link to studySee also
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