Regan invites Annie Asher onto the show, to talk about arthritis in our knees. Our knees suffer from wear and tear over time, but arthritis typically comes to us in 3 stages. However, when it reaches to stage 4, that's usually when you will feel pain. Many doctors will often prescribe ibuprofen to help with the pain, but that is not a long term solution! A stem cell treatment can greatly help reduce pain and get you back to living a normal life again.
Key Takeaways:
[1:10] Regan and Annie will be looking at X-rays. You can see the images on their YouTube channel. Link in the show notes.
[1:35] Arthritis in our knees comes in 3 stages.
[3:00] For some of us, we don't even feel any pain during stage 3.
[3:45] If you're knees ever get to stage 4, then that's when you're in trouble.
[5:10] Your doctor might tell you to take ibuprofen; well, that could actually accelerate your condition!
[6:00] Having pain is not a normal function of the body. Instead of masking it, you have to find ways to correct it.
[8:15] Knee replacements work about 50% of the time. However, 50% or more will often need additional surgery.
[10:50] Regan has seen significant improve with stem cell therapy.
[15:35] The New England Journal of Medicine conducted a study on a small group of patients who received knee surgery vs. those who did not. What results did they find a year later?
[17:50] The mind does play an important role in our recovery, but it gets left out of the equation, because it might sound a bit too 'woo-woo' for some.
Mentioned in This Episode:
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Email Regan: regan@gowellness.com
Email the Team: info@gowellness.com
