[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/increasing-body-weight-puts-strain-on-knee-joints\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/increasing-body-weight-puts-strain-on-knee-joints\/","headline":"Increasing Body Weight Puts Strain On Knee Joints","name":"Increasing Body Weight Puts Strain On Knee Joints","description":"  Increasing Body Weight On The Rise   Obesity is\u00a0on the rise around the world\u00a0and has doubled in the last 40 years. Today, about 2 billion people in the world are overweight and about 600 million are obese. This means that about 35% of the world\u2019s population is above a normal body weight.   In […]","datePublished":"2017-06-05","dateModified":"2024-01-09","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/author\/developer\/#Person","name":"Nick Petersen","url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/author\/developer\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ea7fc410413ee0b715aee4c6b2d912c09623af5f85eaca6f6d7e0a2c223e1df?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ea7fc410413ee0b715aee4c6b2d912c09623af5f85eaca6f6d7e0a2c223e1df?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reflex Knee Specialists","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/b1ec2b6df7.nxcli.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo.png","url":"http:\/\/b1ec2b6df7.nxcli.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo.png","width":169,"height":104}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2518224.webp","url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2518224.webp","height":1536,"width":1536},"url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/increasing-body-weight-puts-strain-on-knee-joints\/","about":["Blogs"],"wordCount":373,"articleBody":" Increasing Body Weight On The Rise Obesity is\u00a0on the rise around the world\u00a0and has doubled in the last 40 years. Today, about 2 billion people in the world are overweight and about 600 million are obese. This means that about 35% of the world\u2019s population is above a normal body weight. In the US,\u00a0about 60% of the population is overweight due to low physical activity and poor nutrition.\u00a0Even in India, a country where people have traditionally normal body weights, about 5%\u00a0of the population is currently obese. Weight Gain Causes Many Problems \u2013 Including Joint Pain Most people know that being overweight\u00a0can lead to many diseases, from heart disease to diabetes. Extra weight also causes knee problems. All the weight on a person\u2019s upper body and thighs rest on their knee joints. The more weight above the knee joint, the more pressure is put on the knees. In the knee joint there is a ring of cartilage that cushions the interface of the bones above and below the knee joint. Weight on the knee joint damages and degrades this cartilage, causing osteoarthritis. Weight Control Is An Important Part Of Any Treatment Maintaining a healthy weight helps\u00a0with the pain and discomfort that people with knee problems suffer from. Even decreasing one\u2019s weight by a few pounds makes a difference.\u00a0Did you know that each pound of weight lost decreases the load on the knee joint by about four pounds?\u00a0Through diet and exercise,\u00a0you can improve your condition. Weight loss relieves the burden on your knee joints and exercise strengthens the muscles that support your joints. At Reflex,\u00a0our\u00a0off-loading knee braces\u00a0protect the area of injured cartilage and help retrain muscles that stabilize the joints. These braces can help patients to be more physically active. As a result, patients can lose weight and improve the condition of their knees. We also have partnerships with physical therapists who advise our patients on weight control and provide resources for weight loss. Our team\u00a0is passionate about helping people break out of this vicious knee pain cycle. Don\u2019t let knee pain keep you on the sidelines \u2013\u00a0let us help you\u00a0get back to life."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blogs","item":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Increasing Body Weight Puts Strain On Knee Joints","item":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/increasing-body-weight-puts-strain-on-knee-joints\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]