Five Reasons to Protect Your Knees

Five Reasons to Protect Your Knees

Posted by Victoria Hamilton on

Your knees must last a lifetime. Perhaps the most compelling of all reasons! People are living longer, and with it comes the expectation that we will work longer. Gone are the days of retirement age being 60/65. With an aging population the expectation is that we will be working until we are late 60’s potentially even early 70’s! If you’re knees are hurting now at 50, imagine what they’ll be like at 70. Can your knees hold out another 20 years? Think back 20 years and ask yourself how much have they deteriorated in that time frame. Can you take...

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7 professionals who MUST need knee pads for work...surely?

7 professionals who MUST need knee pads for work...surely?

Posted by Paul Rafferty on

We wear hard hats at work to protect our heads, we wear steel toe cap shoes to protect our feet, but why aren’t people taking the safety of their knees seriously? Well here are the cold hard facts. "Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints in the body, it is commonly found in the knee as it is one of the most heavily used joints in the body, but it can also occur in your hips, hands, spine etc.Bursitis is a painful condition that affects the joints. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that act as a cushion between bones, tendons, joints, and...

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A daughters heart ache...for her fathers joint ache

A daughters heart ache...for her fathers joint ache

Posted by Victoria Hamilton on

~ If you haven’t heard my story, my Dad’s a joiner. He’s 49, and has been working since he was 15. He’s a joiner and a very talented craftsman – producing some wonderful bespoke designs that are the outcome of years of practice. However, his knees, among other joints, are gone. When you see a loved one come home at night, sit on the sofa and stare helplessly at his beaten-up hands and then groan as he climbs out of the chair, it gives you a desire to help. I admire both my parents, they work hard. I get my...

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