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remain active with knee osteoarthritis

10 Recommendations To Thrive With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent health issue.  Despite a diagnosis of arthritis of the knee, the majority of you can live an active, happy

aging athlete

The Aging Athlete … How to get there, and how to stay there.

Trail running has long been my happy place.  Actually, any form of running enables me to start my day invigorated and ready to go. Regular exercise

metabolic health and orthopedic surgery

Metabolic Health: How Our Diet Affects Joint Pain

We need to focus on metabolic health, instead of focusing on the management of metabolic disease. From an Orthopedic Surgery perspective, our metabolic health

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Do I need a knee replacement?

Do I need a knee replacement?  I don't know .. do you think it's time for a knee replacement? I can not tell you how often I have this discussion with

burning knee pain

Severe Medial Knee Pain Explained: The Terrible Triad

Severe pain on the inner or medial side of the knee can be disabling.  Many people with terrible pain on the inner or medial side of the knee do not recall

Running may prevent arthritis

Can Running Prevent Arthritis ?

Running does not cause arthritis. This is actually not a new finding. Researchers have known for years that running will not cause arthritis. Runners, in

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The Cortisone Shot: Useful, Useless or Harmful?

Since the 1950s when it was invented, a cortisone shot has been used to treat many painful joint and tendon overuse injuries.  Cortisone is a potent

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Mayo Clinic finds surprising results on first-ever test of stem cell therapy to treat arthritis

Source: orthospinenews.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida have conducted the world’s first prospective, blinded and

same day knee replacement surgery

Ambulatory – Same Day Knee Replacement?

The baby boomer generation is aging, and their knees are wearing out. When the pain of osteoarthritis no longer responds to typical non-surgical measures then a

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Should I Have A Partial Knee Replacement?

The pain due to severe osteoarthritis can be debilitating.  If you have had injections, physical therapy, tried a brace and your pain remains awful it is likely

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Platelet Rich Plasma- PRP Injections- Video: When, Why and How

PRP injections are created by centrifuging a sample of your blood.   The platelets in your blood will settle in a layer that can be withdrawn into a syringe and

Bowed legs and medial knee pain

What Is Medial Joint Space Narrowing?

Medial joint space narrowing is a common term many of you will see in your x-ray and MRI reports.   Medial joint space narrowing is a long-winded way of

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