"By the time we hit 45, one in five Australians is already feeling the grind. The question isn't just how to stop the pain—it’s how to keep moving without a surgeon's knife."

Belinda Lawford, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, joins the show to tackle one of the most common complaints in the over-45 demographic: Knee Osteoarthritis. From the sudden morning stiffness to the "flare-ups" that make climbing stairs a mountain-sized task, we explore why 2026 is a turning point for joint care.