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Can You Avoid Arthritis Knee Pain by Building Thigh Muscles?

by Pat Coate | August 31, 2009

Millions of older women suffer the pain and stiffness of arthritis, especially in their knee joints, which can severely curtail everyday activities like climbing stairs or getting out of a car.

It turns out there may be a way to protect our knees and avoid the discomforts of aging: strong thigh muscles.

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