Osteoarthritis risk higher for those who need to kneel or stand for work
The results of a new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine have indicated that men who spend a lot of time on their knees for work (as in laying carpets) have a three times higher risk than average of developing osteoarthritis. On the other hand, women doing the opposite, standing for their job, also have a higher risk of developing osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is often called the wear-and-tear arthritis, or degenerative arthritis. So, it does make sense that actions like spending a lot of time on your knees would cause increased stress on the joints.
You can read more about the findings in this article, Kneeling, standing on the job boost arthritis risk, by Anne Harding of Reuters Health.
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