Is running bad for the joints?

Hi teenwitch. This for me is a very interesting topic. I have been walking for a lot of years, and about 3 years ago I was diagnosed with arthritis in my knees. I found this out when I started running and started experiencing severe pain in my knees. I went to the doctor who told me that if I could stand running to continue to do it, but to always wear braces on my knees. I did that and noticed that the more I ran the less I suffer from knee pain. I also have made a lot of changes in my diet over the past 3 or 4 years, so that may have also had a beneficial effect. In any event I run every morning for an hour to music with a beat of around 175 beats per minute. I haven't experienced knee pain in close to a year. I am 59. Personally, I think if you eat a healthy diet, and get lots of exercise, your joints should remain healthy no matter whether you run or walk. The other thing is that I think by running you build up the muscles in your legs which helps to support your joints. This is just one woman's opinion, but I hope it helps.

The professor is right that jogging is hard on the joints. Another thing very important is what surface you are running on. One of the BEST ways to exercise is by swimming or exercising IN water. There are many other ways to stay in shape and I am sure you will find some that will be easier on your body.

Running (or other repetitive impact activities such as step class or aerobics) will not damage the surfaces of a NORMAL joint. Previous injuries (fractures involving the joint surface, meniscus cartilage surgery, ligament injury), abnormal joint alignment, muscle imbalance/weakness may alter the ability to tolerate certain types or amount (frequency) of load and CAN lead to degenerative changes over time. Soft tissue problems (tendinitis, bursitis, inflammation of the joint lining), however, are not uncommon. Attention to flexibility, muscle balance, and GRADUAL increase in running time or distance will avoid most problems. Persistent joint swelling with activity is worrisome and merits medical evaluation.

I like to running, recently after a two years of stop from doing this, i've started , but too harder with unsuitable shoes for runnig!. Last time when i was running more quicly i had some problems with both joints and ankles!!!(joints inflammation :( after more that one month i'm ready to start , but this time i'm going to buyin a very good shoes for running with "shock absorber" . For a long time, about 1 month is needful to run slowly to fortify joints, and increment a lot next times.

Low impact exercis are better for the joints, expecially in old people and fat people. But if you haven't particular problems (and you aren't too fat) you can run, but you have to use the right shoes (a good pair of running shoes) on the basis of the type of run that you do. To be sure for the joints go to a doctor and make a visit.

I think running is very essential for a long life. People say just walking is enough,but in a research running is different from just walking.Running increases the capacity of lungs to pump oxygen and makes blood oxyrich and healthy. Running also opens the blocked nerve or vessel.

i think no.if we do running more than the requires then we may get the joint pains.and i dont do running so i do cycling.