HEALTHY KNEES BLOG
Surgery day- warning there are some graphic pictures/videos
November 9, 2017
Knee Replacement Day
If you have ever had surgery or contemplated it, you know that so much thought and emotion goes into the...
Boston Knee Party - my visit to the ConforMIS knee manufacturing plant
I was invited to visit the ConforMIS knee manufacturing plant to see the process for taking a CT scan and turning it into a custom knee - with all...
Interview with Dr. Michael Thorpe: Questions about Knees
Dr. Thorpe and I have known each other for 32 years starting with my 3rd surgery - the femoral osteotomy when I was 34 years old. Since then were 5...
Train like an athlete for your knee replacement (or to avoid one!)
You don't have to be a competitive athlete to train like one. You just have to want the results of preparing your body for the event –...
How much PAIN is enough?
We have all experienced different levels of pain, but how do you know when enough is enough?
Chronic pain, the pain you live with because of a...
My BIG Announcement & the Journey
I finally made a BIG decision....31 years after I was told I had severe osteoarthritis in my left knee.
On November 9, 2017 I will have my knee...
Why 10 Knee Surgeries
I'm 55. I've had 10 knee surgeries.
It started with birth. I was born with a condition called "discoid meniscus" that affects only 1 -...
The Essential 5 Stretches for Post Ride (and for your knee health!)
The Question: What are quick stretches can I do after a ride?
From Joseph K: “I've taken one of your spinning classes and at the end of each...
Will PRP help your aching knees? PRP Explained...
Is PRP for you?
Here is a great question from “T Hand” that prompted me to write about Platelet Rich Plasma:
“What is the...
Do your knees ever feel like a rusty hinge?
As a hinge gets rusty, it becomes restricted and harder to move. It stiffens up when it's been sitting for too long.
They creak and crack...
Want to hear more about how to keep your knees healthy?
About the Author
Robin Robertson is a certified ACE Personal Trainer, Functional Aging Specialist, and USA Cycling Coach.
She is an international best selling Author of the Healthy Knees books.
Robin and her husband own and operate Bellingham Training & Tennis Club in Bellingham, WA.
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