A meniscus tear is one of the most common knee injuries, and it’s known for causing significant pain, swelling, and restriction of movement that can seriously disrupt an active lifestyle. While surgery may seem like the only solution – and perhaps that’s what you’ve been told – many people (80% in fact) can successfully avoid invasive procedures like cortisone and surgery if they want to. The key? Focusing...
Knee pain can be debilitating, making simple tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing up a painful experience. For many, the quick fix seems to be a cortisone shot – an anti-inflammatory injection that offers temporary relief from knee pain. When injected into the knee, the cortisone (a type of steroid) targets the inflamed tissues and aims to reduce the symptoms of pain and swelling. But there...
If you’re one of the many people out there suffering from chronic knee pain – and wondering why it won’t just go away – you’re not alone. Most of the folks I speak with in this situation have been told it’s simply due to arthritis, old age, or general wear and tear – and there isn’t much that can be done about it. First of all, that’s not...
When you’ve got persistent, nagging knee pain, it can significantly impact your quality of life, and put a real damper on your summer. The good news is there are many things you can do naturally and on your own to help keep your knees healthy, especially with the increased activity that often comes with summer. Here are six of my top tips to ensure your knees stay strong...
Approximately 25% of adults suffer from chronic knee pain without any clear reason why. For some, aging and arthritis are to blame, and it’s something to just “live” with. For others, they’re told it’s due to “wear and tear.” Yet despite one or more surgeries to “clean out the knee,” the pain lingers and persists. So why do some people age, develop arthritis, and put lots of wear...
When you’ve got persistent, nagging knee pain – it can have quite the impact on your quality of life. But the good news is there is plenty you can do naturally and on your own to help relieve knee pain, even if you’ve been suffering for years. Here are 6 of my top tips for how you can improve knee pain naturally and on you own: Strengthen Your...
It’s estimated that approximately 750,000 arthroscopic knee surgeries are performed every year – the majority of them being due to a torn meniscus. But at a cost of about $4 billion per year – is this surgery even worth it? Let’s investigate… Arthroscopic knee surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that’s commonly done to help “clean out” your knee joint if you’ve got degenerative arthritis, or to clip...
Is Running Bad For Your Knees? I love to play family-feud style trivia. And if there was ever a question – “Name an activity that is bad for your knees” – I know that running would be the number one answer. But this is simply not true – and there is research to prove it. There is a common myth that continued running will eventually cause, or accelerate...
When you’ve got tight hips, it can interfere with your ability to enjoy walking, running, golfing, and just exercise in general. Tight hips are not only annoying and achy, but they often contribute to lower back pain as well. But perhaps more frustrating than the tight hips themselves is the fact that no matter how much stretching you do – they never seem to loosen up. Typically when I...
Gardening is a favorite activity for a lot of folks – and lately I have been hearing many people having knee and back pain when gardening. To add more frustration to this topic, you might not even notice the pain until hours or days afterwards, which can make it challenging to address. The good news is that there are several things you can do to protect your knees...
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