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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

exercise and stretching

How a knee compression sleeve benefits an active lifestyle

Knee compression sleeve benefits include the ability to exercise with less pain. Knee sleeves are one of the supports I recommend for an active lifestyle, so

burning knee pain

Burning Knee Pain

The knee joint is a common source of pain.  There are many ways that people use to describe the pain that they have.  Some have sharp pain, some dull, others

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Why Does The Back Of The Knee Hurt?

Pain behind or in the back of the knee is relatively common. The pain behind your knee can be sharp and severe; or mild and dull.  In some of you, the pain

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Knee Compression Sleeves : How Useful Are They?

Knee pain is very common. Knee compression sleeves have been proven in many studies to be effective in managing knee pain from osteoarthritis. Whether you have

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Does Stretching Prevent Injury?

The debate continues -- does stretching diminish the risk of injury? The NY Times published a piece recently on the "Right Reason to Stretch".  If you read

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MRI Over-Utilzation in Athletes … and *Us* Too! At what Cost?

  Over-Testing and Over-Utilization of Healthcare Technology I have utilized this blog on multiple occasions to discuss  the issue of overuse

Considering a Total Knee Replacement?

If you are considering a total knee replacement you no doubt you are in significant pain, you likely have a significant disability and your quality of life is

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