Hip pain is one of the leading causes of disability in older people, with 3.2 million suffering from hip osteoarthritis (OA) in the UK alone, but a new study suggests static cycling could be an effective remedy.

Researchers from Bournemouth University and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust found 30 minutes of group indoor cycling, coupled with a 30-minute education session with a physio was more effective at treating hip pain, and particularly hip OA, than regular physiotherapy.

The CHAIN (Cycling against Hip pAIN) intervention was launched in 2013 by Professor Robert Middleton and Professor Thomas Wainwright of the Orthopaedic Research Institute at Bournemouth University. You may like

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