India, Aug. 13 -- Running is one of the most low-effort and high-impact exercises one can incorporate into their daily life to stay fit and healthy. However, many don't take up running because they fear it will impact their knees.

On August 12, Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, listed 7 evidence-based ways to protect your knees and hips in an X (formerly Twitter) post. According to him, if you are worried that running will 'wear out' your knees, you should know that 'this is one of the most persistent myths about osteoarthritis (OA)'.

Here are 7 evidence-based ways he recommended to protect your knees and hips:

According to the neurologist, walking, cycling, swimming, and other aerobic activities are good for your joi...