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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Two hours of exercise a week reduces joint pain and visits to GP

Woman holds her knee in pain.
The analysis covered 40,000 people in Greater Manchester with hip, back or knee pain. Photograph: Phanie/Alamy

People with sore joints who exercise for two hours a week have less pain, visit their GP less and take less sick leave, a study has found.

The findings are from an analysis of how 40,000 people across the UK with hip, back or knee pain fared when they did two one-hour exercise classes for 12 weeks.

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