HEALTHY KNEES BLOG

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 mo...

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 – in this case t...

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 long-t...

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 session ...

Is PRP for you?

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

“What is the expectation of PRP injecti...

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 with movem...

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 overwhelming....

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 highly concen...

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 and awhile because d...

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