Traditionally, orthopaedic surgeons used surgery or immobilized injuries to restore only biomechanics, trusting that Mother Nature and luck would do the rest and, better or worse, the bone would heal or the tendon would heal over the metal or suture, or within the bone. But my old teachers have already taught me that healing cannot … Read more
Should your doctor prescribe natural therapies to avoid joint pain? Knee osteoarthritis remains a common degenerative condition among the adult and aging population for which effective treatment strategies are needed. As mild to moderate osteoarthritis becomes more and more prevalent in adults, the search for alternative treatments is of great interest. Currently, osteoarthritis is treated … Read more
This is the story of James, a 69-year-old man full of vitality and passionate about sport who saw his life truncated by osteoarthritis of his knees. For several months he felt discomfort that ended in a pain that forced him to hang up his cycling jersey. Feeling trapped between the walls of his house, he … Read more
Twenty years ago, the words knee osteoarthritis meant putting up with knee pain until you couldn’t anymore, and then you were given a prosthesis. As prostheses lasted a relatively short time, they were reserved for the elderly, to avoid having to change the worn out prosthesis over time. In addition, there were hardly any therapeutic … Read more
Sport is healthy. All doctors say so, without exception. It’s beneficial for the heart, for maintaining weight, for mental health and for a lot of other things. You have played sport for as long as you can remember and you’ve always felt great…until now. For some time now your knee has been hurting, so much … Read more