The best exercises to help manage severe knee pain

"Walking, cycling and swimming are the best exercises to improve knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis, researchers have found. An estimated 10 million people in the UK have osteoarthritis - a degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling when the protective cartilage in a joint breaks down and wears away. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, almost half of over-50s have experienced knee pain, leaving many to rely on painkillers long-term."

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Walking, cycling and swimming reduce knee pain for people with knee osteoarthritis. An estimated 10 million people in the UK have osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness and swelling when protective cartilage breaks down. Almost half of people over 50 have experienced knee pain, and nearly 30 percent of people over 45 show signs of knee osteoarthritis on X-rays, with half suffering severe symptoms. Many patients rely on long-term painkillers. Exercise is a primary treatment for osteoarthritis, yet current guidelines provide limited detail on specific exercise types for knee patients.

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