Knee Conditions
Knee conditions encompass a variety of musculoskeletal problems affecting the knee joint, surrounding tissues, or structures. These conditions can include injuries, degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis, ligament tears, or cartilage damage, leading to pain, swelling, and reduced mobility in the knee.
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The single most consistent complaint I hear from my patients who come to see me for knee arthritis or low back pain is that they have tight hamstrings. This creates the obvious question…Are tight hamstrings and knee pain related? I’ve blogged a number of times on the connections between mild low back nerve irritation (that…read more
Knee Keeps Locking Up? Get to Know the Popliteus Muscle
On this page: Why your knee keeps locking up Addressing the root problem One of the most common complaints and explanations from someone who ends up getting meniscus surgery is that their knee was locking up. Why should a knee locking up be a cause for surgery? The theory goes that a meniscus piece is torn…read more Stem Cell Cartilage Regeneration: What Everyone With Joint Pain Should Know
I love talking to patients in the clinic, as it gives me a never ending stream of ideas for stem cell related blog posts. Social media also provides a way to understand what patients are thinking and we recently received this question about stem cell cartilage regeneration, which I’ll attempt to answer below: “I recently had an appointment…read more ITB Release Surgery – What Orthopedic Surgeons Won’t Tell You
Tight ITBs (iliotibial bands) are a cottage industry now. There are many cool devices designed to loosen up your ITB and a trip to any local gym will always turn up a few individuals aggressively stretching this area. When these efforts fail to produce results, some people turn to ITB release surgery. And while ITB release surgery may seem like…read more
Knee and Back Pain and Sleep Problems…
Unlike the days when life was simpler and we slept soundly awakened by the sun, many things contribute to our modern epidemic of poor sleep. That said, I think most of us can agree that pain makes sleep very difficult. Given what the vast majority of our patients present with, this study on knee and back pain and sleep caught my…read more Knee Surgery Side Effects? New Research Raises Questions
Could it be that the naked in Times Square moment is approaching for knee arthroscopy? The most common orthopedic surgery on earth has taken a beating in the medical research, with study after study showing it’s not effective. Now a new British Medical Journal study has begun to look at knee surgery side effects vs. the…read more
Have Knee Arthritis? Get Your Magnesium Checked!
Long before almond and soy milk in every flavor, and those amazing kale chips you can get in health food stores, mothers used to tell their children to drink their milk and eat their spinach. We’ve already learned Mom was right about the milk; turns out she was right about the spinach too! Spinach is…read more Skiing with Knee Arthritis: Can Stem Cells Help?
Is skiing with knee arthritis possible? Severe knee arthritis is a tough problem. The cartilage is all gone and bone spurs have taken over. Can stem cells get patients back on their skis? When we first began stem cell injections for arthritis a decade ago, we figured that the severity of the knee arthritis would…read more 
