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How to Protect Your Knees Every Day

What you can do: Make sure your bike seat is set at the correct height. If your seat is too low, you’re endangering the health of your knees.

Tone Your Thighs, Save Your Knees

What you can do: Set aside 15 minutes three days a week for these easy knee-strengthening exercises.

Simple Wrap Stops Arthritis Knee Pain

What you can do: See a physical therapist for an easy tape wrap similar to that used in the study. If it reduces your pain, you can learn how to tape your knee yourself.

Give Up Running Shoes? Not So Fast.

What you can do: If you're a runner shopping for footwear, try simple, low-tech running shoes that put the least amount of material between you and the ground.

Self-Care Strategies Put Knee Pain on Hold

What you can do: Use resistance training or self-treatment options to keep osteoarthritis knee pain away—just start now.

Sore Knees May Need Slimmer Shoes

What you can do: For knee pain relief or less stress on your legs, experiment with different shoe types to see which feel best.

Build Stronger Bones with Tai Chi

What you can do: Tap into your local hospital system to find tai chi classes in your area, and look for opportunities through World Tai Chi Day in April.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: More Common in Colder Climates?

What you can do: Very little is known about the cause of rheumatoid arthritis, or how to prevent it, but there are a few simple steps you can take to protect yourself.

Don't Let Arthritis Wreck Your Sleep

What you can do: Use exercise and cognitive therapy to control arthritis pain, and make sure your doctor knows you're having problems sleeping.