People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — Elevator Knees. [ARTICLE]

Elevator Knees.

A woman who made her initial attempt recently to ride a. wheel was discouraged to find that her knees seemed stiff and very quickly tired of the effort to work the pedals. Speaking to her physician about it be told her she was undoubtedly affected with what Is known as the "elevator knee." This was a hitherto unknown malady to her, but it has been referred to before in public prints, and is a recognized affection not uncommon with those whose life in a "lift" apartment house almost does away with the use of the knee muscles exercised in going up and down stairs.