How to Exercise if you have Knee Arthritis

How to Exercise if you have Knee Arthritis

Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Knee

How to Exercise if you have Knee Arthritis — A common question I receive from patients with knee osteoarthritis is how can they exercise. Meaning if they’re having pain, what can they actually do to continue to stay physically active. There are two aspects to...
Bracing for Knee Arthritis

Bracing for Knee Arthritis

Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Knee

Bracing for knee arthritis — A common treatment for knee arthritis includes bracing for the knee. Is that helpful and is it recommended? Partly it depends on the knee problem, but in general bracing can be helpful. There are various different types of braces.  For...
Is Walking Good for Knee Arthritis? Tik Tok Style

Is Walking Good for Knee Arthritis? Tik Tok Style

Dec 6, 2019 | Blog, Knee

Is walking good for knee arthritis? Video made TikTok style. —- At Chicago Arthritis and Regenerative Medicine our mission is to improve your pain and function, allowing you to do the activities you enjoy with the people you care about.    We accomplish this with...
When to suspect Knee Arthritis

When to suspect Knee Arthritis

Dec 5, 2019 | Blog, Knee

Do I have Knee Arthritis? When should you suspect Arthritis as the cause of your Knee Pain? -Chronic knee pain. -Knee pain worse with activity. -Age over 50 and pain in the knee. —- At Chicago Arthritis and Regenerative Medicine our mission is to improve your pain and...
Best Initial Treatments for Knee Arthritis

Best Initial Treatments for Knee Arthritis

Dec 3, 2019 | Blog, Knee

What is the best initial treatment for knee osteoarthritis? As a general rule the best initial treatment is likely weight loss. It leads to less pain and stress on the knees. Some sort of regular leg, hip, and core strengthening activities to help stabilize the knee...