Waiting for a Total Knee Replacement?
on Nov 3, 2009Unfortunately, for many people it will eventually get to the stage where there only thing that is going to help is a total knee replacement ( also called a total knee arthroplasty).It is not uncommon for there to be a waiting period between when the...

Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
on Oct 20, 2009 in knee replacement unicompartmental What is the point of replacing only half of the knee?There has been a change in attitude amongst surgeons in the last few decades. The old, aggressive surgical practices of big operations with big incisions has been replaced by minimally invasive tec...

Why do Knee Replacements hurt more than Hip Replacements?
on Oct 12, 2009Although not always the case, most people who have had both a knee and hip replacement report that the knee is the more painful.There are a few reasons for this, the main one being the location of the incision.There are multiple ways of approaching a...

Alternative Supplements - What else is there besides Glucosamine and Chondroitin?
on Sep 24, 2009 in chondroitin supplements natural joint supplement flexcin cetyl myristoleate glucosamine As the evidence mounts that Glucosamine and Chondroitin are not going to help everyone, are there other supplements out there that may help relieve the pain of knee arthritis?Before going into a few options I repeat my advice that:1) It doesn't matte...

Knee Braces for Arthritis - Can you fit them yourself?
on Sep 20, 2009 in knee pain knee bracing offloading brace knee arthritis That depends....The incentive is the cost. You can pick up braces online much cheaper than you can elsewhere. Sizing isn't a problem as online retailers instruct you on what measurements are required to pick the correct size.For simple braces like pu...

Basic Exercises for Severe Osteoarthritis
on Sep 3, 2009 in straight leg raise knee exercises knee exercise knee osteoarthritis knee pain relief The big problem with exercising for severe arthritis is that everything hurts and seems to make things worse.  You quickly become discouraged and give up. Sound familiar?If you have very bad arthritis and all of the normal exercises done in weight b...

Squats causing pain - What are you doing wrong?
on Aug 28, 2009Building up the quadriceps muscles protects the knee joint, slows the progression of osteoarthritis, and can decrease pain.Squats are one of the more popular quads exercises but many people try them and quickly stop when the cause an increase in pain...

Scams - When its too good to be true
on Aug 26, 2009 in knee pain scams arthritis relief arthritis treatment knee pain relief knee arthritis Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition. That means it is a persistent disease that continues over a long period of time.Chronic pain will eventually wear anyone down. This is what makes osteoarthritis so enticing to scammers. It is a common condition...

Arthritis Knee Pain - Does Hot or Cold help?
on Aug 22, 2009 in knee pain hot heat therapy cold knee pain relief Another question I am commonly asked is about heat or cold therapy.Many people are confused as to which to use and why they work.To correctly use these types of treatments, you need to know why you are using them.Pain is not the answer I am looking f...

Knee pain - What if it isn't your knee
on Aug 18, 2009The body is a complicated thing. All is often not what it seems to be. Take pain for example.Pain itself is a many faceted experience. Its perception can be heightened or dampened by our emotional state. Like other forms of sensation, it travels alon...