Knee Pain

Delay or ASAP? It’s a question we hear over and over here in the clinic. « How long should I wait, Doc, before signing on for knee replacement surgery? » It’s a good question. The answer depends on each individual, his or her physical condition, age, lifestyle, and level of pain or disability. Generally, we recommend trying …

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While there are a number of injuries that can result from a vehicle accident, a few principles should guide the patient. First, don’t dismiss those nagging aches and pains. Vehicle accidents, while their numbers have been falling over the past few decades, are still a common cause of neck and back injuries as well as a …

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It may be one of the most common problems encountered by active people, afflicting golfers, bicyclists, runners, skiers, tennis players, gardeners, swimmers, and everyone in between. Knees. When those tough little joints start to hurt, everything stops. Suddenly, you can’t push down on a bicycle pedal, can’t even move for fear of tearing something. Knee …

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If you have a chronic condition – such as arthritis – that causes pain and inflammation in the knee, it can be difficult to complete everyday tasks without enduring significant discomfort. Methods to Reduce Knee Pain & Inflammation One of the ways to relieve these debilitating symptoms is to have treatment injected directly into the …

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Your post-surgical capabilities depend on your pre-surgical fitness level, your rehab, and which sports or activities you intend to resume. Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most popular procedures in orthopedic and sports medicine, enabling millions of people to resume an active life. For many patients, it can seem like a miracle. One …

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The risk is highest for men over 40, and for those who play sports. Tennis, skiing, and running are also hard on the menisci. Whether you play with the Miami Heat or the huff-’n-puff league on Friday nights, the question I hear most often is, « How long will this keep me out of the game, …

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Knee Replacement was once a rather exotic luxury— like traveling to China to see the Great Wall. Today, it’s estimated that two millions Americans are walking around with an artificial knee. One relatively minor flaw in this great success story is that revision surgery has increased for patients in the younger cohort (45 to 64 years …

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Whether you are a major league catcher or a green-thumbed gardener, you will likely be feeling the effects of an active summer season in your knees. Over time, excessive bending and stretching can wear down the cartilage in your knees, leaving them susceptible to inflammation and arthritic pain. Certain hobbies and habits are more likely …

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One of our patients, a wiry triathloner named Bob, has been training for the Kona, Hawaii, Iron-man, clocking 60 miles per day on his bicycle, as well as running and swimming. Lately, he’s noticed a growing soreness in his left knee. In all of his 45 years, he said he’s never felt this kind of …

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PRP Therapy Can Help Your Recovery In this case, Howard was willing to share the glory with PRP therapy, the same technique that was used to good effect on Kobe Bryant and athletes in other sports, such as Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez and Hines Ward for sports-related injuries. While PRP has been employed for years …

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Questions about fitness training pop up almost every day in our clinic. Patients need to know: Are they training too hard? Too little? How do they find their limits? And— most urgently— how soon and how hard can they resume training after an injury? Like all good questions, there is one reliable answer: That depends. …

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Basketball players are as eager to be back on the floor as participants in most sports.