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Chhabra tells his patients that they should be doing squats every morning and every even-
ing before they go to bed. "This works both the quads and the gluteal muscles, which are
really critical to taking the stress off the knee joint," he says. "It also helps with proprioception. Repeated body weight squats are very beneficial."
For people who spend prolonged period of time sitting down, short bursts of 15 squats every
30 minutes have also been shown to encourage the body to produce the proteins needed
to build muscle and strength.
Research shows that squatting can improve bone mineral density and reduce risk of falls in
later life. While it's not known whether they actively prevent the onset of arthritis, they've
been shown to help stabilise the knee, reduce pain and improve quality of life in arthritis patients.
