In this episode, our founder Jing Zhi talks to Dr Foo Gen Lin, an orthopaedic and endurance athlete, to chat about running, ageing, and arthritis.

Transcript: https://allwin.co/content/running-old-age-arthritis-health-geeks-ep-12

➡️ Dr Foo Gen Lin
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➡️ ALLSET (Healthy Ageing Consultancy)
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0:00 Preview
1:33 Introduction
1:47 Latest ALLSET updates
2:06 How to determine if you are fit to run
4:24 Using PAR-Q as an assessment tool for running criteria
4:54 How previous injuries affect your running
5:44 Are we more injury prone as we age?
6:46 General advice for shoe selection
9:46 Common running injuries
12:50 How to differentiate between soreness and injury
13:28 Is it safe to run with knee pain?
14:39 Can excessive running cause osteoarthritis?
17:26 Causes of osteoarthritis
19:40 Solutions for primary and secondary osteoarthritis
22:47 Considerations for treatment options
25:05 Comparison of surgical options
28:33 Post-surgery concerns
30:00 Supplements for arthritis
31:32 Parting message

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