Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis

Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis Exercise is good for people with wear-and-tear joint arthritis and should be a "core treatment", new draft guidelines for the NHS advise.

It may hurt to begin with, but can then ease pain and help individuals with osteoarthritis stay supple, healthy and slim, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Scans aren't needed to diagnose it and strong painkillers are not recommended. BBC News

See also:

• Healthier lifestyle can help to ease osteoarthritis symptoms NICE
• Osteoarthritis: care and management draft guideline NICE