Can jogging be bad for your joints/bones in your legs?

Answer 1

Any high-impact exercise can be bad for your joints. That's merely because of the weight of your body coming down on your bones and joints over and over again. If you're looking for a low/non-impact exercise, consider cycling or swimming. Cycling is great for cardio-vascular which might be what you're going for with jogging. Swimming will give you a good 'all-over' exercise.

Answer 2

well, it isnt as bad as you might think. This months runners world magazine quotes studies that shows there is no significant effect of running compared to non runners (though its a runners magazine and might bebaised). One thing they did mention and I would agree with is that the health benefits of being active outweighs the possibiity of injuries. In fact, if you are inactive (and probably heavier than you woiuld be if you are active), then that adds more stresses to the knees as you walk about each day The biggest thing in current thinking to avoid injury is to get the right trainers, by analysing how your foot lands on the ground they can suggest trainers that are cushioned anf supported so your foot doesnt twist on landing - and so protect the knees. These trainers dont have to be the expensive ones either (though only a few places do the analysis as you run, most will advise when you are buying your second pair and they can look at the first pair and ask how your joints are as you run) So basically your joints should be OK as you run, and the health benefits are better than being inactive. Get the right support from the trainers and you should have many years of good running.

Answer 3

I heard that jogging/running is not good for wrinkles as your jowels get moved about so much.

If you carry a lot of weight then jogging can be bad for joints/bones in your legs.

Answer 4

it can be if you jog on concrete (ie. the pavement). the best place to jog is on grass in a park, it might not be as flat but its slightly better.
If you are worried about your joints then swimming is the best excercise, there is no weight on your joints so its better on the joints. I learnt that in A-level PE a few years back but studies may have proved this wrong since.

Answer 5

Running is a high impact excercise and will ware out your joints in the long run. Only do it if you're not heavy or want to catch the train. For low impact excercise that won't crumble those joints, stick to cycling or swimming.

Answer 6

too much jogging/running is bad for you in the long run(pardon the pun) but there are things you can do to help the joints/bones

get Ur self fitted for a trainer that is for you, go to a running shop to get Ur feet fitted... and this does help with shin splints to which i experienced last year...pain full... good luck and keep up the exercising...

Answer 7

Yes. It is recommended that you run on grass.
Running on pavement and concrete puts stress on the joints and can lead to arthritis in later life. Grass acts as a shock absorber and helps. Although modern trainer technology helps.
Running tracks are always made from a soft surface.

Answer 8

Invest in a decent pair of proper running trainers. I play netball, and have weak knees and ankles frombeing a cheerleader/dancer when I was a kid, so I just brought some Nike Shox, and they are well worth the money.

You can really tell the difference.

Answer 9

jogging over a period of years will damage your ankles due to the constant impact they endure each time your foot hits the ground

Answer 10

if you jog flat foot, but if you jog on you tippy toesish, the balls of your feet kina thing. And not always on a flat surface, you should be fine.