If you've had a knee scan and been told there's "wear and tear," you've probably assumed that means exercise is off the table until it's fixed. That's an understandable read of a scan report but it doesn't match what the evidence says.

Recent research confirms something that surprises a lot of patients: how your knee looks on a scan tells you very little about how much you'll benefit from exercise. Whether your knee looks pristine or shows significant changes, the evidence says you're likely to get a similar amount of benefit from the right exercise program.