The internet is loud with health advice. Everyone has a protocol, a hack, a miracle fix, and most of it falls apart the moment you read the actual research.
Evidence is a cornerstone of everything we do at Protero. Every recommendation we make begins in the science: systematic reviews, clinical trials and real outcome data, weighed for quality and translated into plain English. When the evidence is strong, we say so. When it is mixed or still emerging, we tell you that too. No trends, no gurus, no guesswork.
This is where we show our working. Region by region, we are mapping what the research says genuinely protects the human body, and turning it into guidance you can act on.
3 regions mapped224 studies reviewed327 findings extractedReviewed every 6 months
Most knee pain in adolescents is the growing skeleton reacting to load, and most of it settles on its own. Here is what the evidence says about the growth-plate conditions, the one that can damage the joint surface, the kneecap that dislocates at 15, and why early single-sport specialisation keeps appearing as a risk factor.
29 studies44 findings11 min readLast reviewed Sept 2026
Neuromuscular training cuts ACL injuries by about half, and by two thirds for non-contact tears in women. Few things in musculoskeletal prevention have evidence this strong. Here is the full picture across the ACL, the meniscus, the collateral and posterior ligaments, kneecap dislocation and tendon rupture, and why the injury after the injury matters most.
42 studies64 findings14 min readLast reviewed Sept 2026
Most overuse knee pain is a load problem, not a structure problem. Here is what the research says about patellofemoral pain, the patellar tendon, the iliotibial band and the rest of the overworked knee, including the popular interventions that do not hold up.
38 studies58 findings13 min readLast reviewed Sept 2026
The single biggest risk factor is one you can change. Running does not wear your knees out. And the supplements do not work. Here is what the research on the ageing knee genuinely supports, and where it runs out.
38 studies56 findings13 min readLast reviewed Sept 2026
Twenty-one conditions, one short list of things that genuinely work. This is the evidence-led overview of how to protect your knees, with detailed guides for the problems that matter most to you.
25 studies30 findings11 min readLast reviewed Jun 2026
One of these is common, usually harmless, and tends to settle on its own. The other is largely down to how you train. Here is what the research genuinely supports, and where it runs out.
7 studies7 findings8 min readLast reviewed Jun 2026
Most back pain advice is guesswork dressed up as fact. Here is what the research genuinely supports, what it quietly debunks, and where even the science runs thin.
45 studies68 findings11 min readLast reviewed Jun 2026