Partial Knee Replacements …
… are they worth it?
Posted September 10th, 2007 at 8:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
As every athlete knows, properly functioning knees are a critical aspect of virtually any form of exercise. Walking, running, lifting, kicking - seems obvious to say, but without your knees your body would be at a severe loss. So what do you do when you sustain an injury to your knee?
Though accidents and injuries are an unavoidable part of the world of sports, certain types are undeniably worse for your body to endure. Take, for instance, damage caused to knee cartilage. Cartilage, once damaged, can never heal. Rather, it continues to break down until it is completely gone, leaving the knee in constant pain and the person unable to participate in many normal activities.
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Tags: cartilage, Dr. Bryan Larson, health, injuries, knee, knee pain, knee replacement, lifting, Mens Health, miniscus, orthopedics, partial knee replacement, rehabilitation, running, sports injuries, surgery, total knee replacement
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