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Message: [QUOTE="Bigboote, post: 2404877, member: 7631"] I saw something a year or two ago indicating that runners are actually less likely to develop osteoarthritis in their knees than non-runners. [This runner has arthritis in many joints, but not the knees. Yet.] One of two PhD physicists I've known who went to college on athletic scholarships was a gymnast. I asked her how good she was, and she said not that good, but she was still able to compete in college unlike many better gymnasts. She also had a LOT of back problems, even in her 20's (after college). I vaguely remember Geno, after a game in which Caroline Doty only played five minutes or so, being asked if Caroline's knees were bothering her. Geno said something to the effect, yes, her knees are bothering her and they will for the rest of her life. She and Shea are two peas in a pod, and I hope the pain for both is bearable. [/QUOTE]