Certain jobs linked to higher risk of knee osteoarthritis

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/w-cjl070720.php


News Release 8-Jul-2020
Wiley


Workers in jobs that typically involve heavy lifting, frequent climbing, prolonged kneeling, squatting, and standing face an increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. That's the conclusion of a new analysis published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent, chronic condition and one of the leading contributors to loss of work and disability.

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