・・・ The current literature currently has contradictory data on the risk of OA with #running. . Some #research has found running to have a protective effect against OA, and others have found it to increase your risk. . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of hip and knee OA with running. . The Results: The study found that in general running was NOT associated with increased risk of OA. . In fact, running at a recreational level was associated with lower odds of getting hip and/or knee OA compared to competitive runners and more sedentary non-running individuals. . This study observed that mileage of exposure to running has a strong influence on the development of OA. . Clinical Judgement - this paper made mention that in the studies they reviewed the definitions between recreational and competitive runners were very loosely defined. . This makes it hard to know if it's really competitive runners that get hurt more or if it has to do with volume of training over tim...