Monday, January 18, 2010

New Study Finds That Running Barefoot is Easier on Your Joints

A new study claims conventional running shoes may adversely affect the joints of the hip, knee, and ankle. D. Casey Kerrigan, MD, a physical medicine expert who led the study, feels when runners use these shoes, there's increased stress on the knee joints, when compared to running barefoot. But other experts think the risk posed by running shoes isn't that significant. Still, you might want to give barefoot running a try.

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