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Straight answers from the operating room. Some come from my book, The Surgery-Free Arthritic Knee; the rest from new research and what I see in clinic.
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If You Only Have Time for One, Lift
Running is good for your knees. Lifting is what keeps you standing.
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How Long Does a Knee Replacement Last?
Longer than the number you were told in the '90s.
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How Long Does a Shoulder Replacement Last?
It feels newer and scarier than a hip or knee. The numbers say otherwise.
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How Long Does a Hip Replacement Last? The Answer Just Changed
Nobody wants a big operation twice. Here are the new numbers.
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The BEAR ACL: Healing Your Own Ligament Instead of Replacing It
For thirty years we've thrown the torn ligament away. There's another way.
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Bone-on-Bone: What It Actually Means (and What It Doesn't)
Two words that scare a lot of people for no reason.
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Do I Really Need a Knee Replacement?
The question I answer most. Usually: not yet.
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GLP-1 Medications and Knee Arthritis: The Weight-Loss Drug Your Knee Might Need
I set out to prove my sister-in-law wrong. The research changed my mind.
Most knees don't need surgery. Yours might not either.
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