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Knee pain
Knees complain about load, not about age. These articles cover what specific patterns of knee pain point to, and why strengthening usually beats rest.
4 articles
4 min readKnock Knees and Bow Legs: When Parents Should Worry
Most children are bow legged at one, knock kneed at three and straight by eight. Knowing that timetable spares families a great deal of worry and a market full of unnecessary corrections.
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4 min readMeniscus Tears: Why Most No Longer Lead to Surgery
There are really two different injuries wearing the same name, and mixing them up is how so many knees end up having surgery that trials show they did not need.
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5 min readKnee Osteoarthritis: Why 'Wear and Tear' Is the Wrong Way to Think About It
The phrase 'wear and tear' suggests a joint being used up, and it leads people to do exactly the wrong thing. Knee osteoarthritis responds to load, not to protection.
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3 min readKnee Pain on Stairs: What It Means and What to Do About It
Pain going down stairs and pain going up point to different problems. The direction that hurts is one of the most useful clues you can bring to an assessment.
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