HEALTHY KNEES BLOG

Interview with Dr. Michael Thorpe: Questions about Knees

Oct 31, 2017

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...

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Train like an athlete for your knee replacement (or to avoid one!)

Oct 24, 2017

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 –...

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How much PAIN is enough?

Oct 17, 2017

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...

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The Essential 5 Stretches for Post Ride (and for your knee health!)

Sep 22, 2017

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...

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Will PRP help your aching knees? PRP Explained...

Aug 26, 2017

Is PRP for you?

Here is a great question from “T Hand” that prompted me to write about Platelet Rich Plasma:

“What is the...

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Do your knees ever feel like a rusty hinge?

Aug 10, 2017

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...

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Succumbing to Pain

Jan 06, 2017

This morning I sat at the top of the stairs and sobbed. 

Something had shifted in my knee (suspected loose cartilage) and the pain was...

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What Is PRP (platlet rich plasma) and Can It Help Your Knees?

Oct 05, 2016

Can PRP Help Your Knees?

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is prepared from the patient’s own blood, which is spun in a centrifuge to obtain a...

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Does Knee Pain Keep you From Doing the Things You Love?

Jul 15, 2016

CAN YOU DANCE WITHOUT YOUR KNEES?

Do you like to dance?  That might be one of the things I miss the most.  Sure, I’ll do it once...

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Knee Freedom! 5 Stretches in 5 Minutes

Jun 06, 2016

Reducing knee pain and strengthening your knees takes more than just riding a bike.  Cycling is the lubricant for your knees and strengthens...

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