A specialist in osteopathic medicine shows you how to be entirely pain-free in 12 weeks. Knee pain affects millions of Americans—and women make up the bulk of sufferers. While it is the anatomy, physiology, hormones, and habits of women that likely determine when and how knees fail, many doctors still insist on treating women’s knees like smaller versions of men’s knees. No More Knee Pain presents the first medically proven program designed especially for women. Written by Dr. George Kessler, who has helped hundreds of women heal their pain and reverse degenerative problems, this is the definitive book on female knee pain. Focusing on the structural and hormonal issues that bring about knee problems in women, No More Knee Pain will have you feeling stronger, healthier, and in much less pain within six weeks. Offering treatments for both prevention and healing, it includes straightforward information on: • What mainstream medicine offers women with knee pain—and what it doesn’t • The importance of good posture • How unbalanced hormones can take a toll on your joints and what to do about it • What to eat in order to ease joint pain • Exercise dos and don’ts • Mind-body factors • Nutritional supplements • Alternative approaches • Body mechanics, posture corrections, and knee exercises that really work—in just a few minutes a day Filled with case studies, simple exercises, and time-tested wisdom, this breakthrough book will help you say good-bye to your knee pain—and walk comfortably through the world again.

WHY DO YOUR KNEES HURT? WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? Going beyond quick fixes, a leading orthopedic surgeon shows you how to stop damaging and start saving your knees, the body's hardest-working and most complex joint. Once you understand the source of your pain, whether from sports or overuse injuries, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, heredity, or a host of other causes -- then you can choose the best up-to-the-minute treatments that are right for you. You'll learn everything you need to know about: •Getting the right diagnosis •Differences between men's and women's knees •Treating the athlete's knee •Simple exercises to reduce pain •Medication •Physical therapy •Complementary and alternative remedies •Arthroscopy and other surgical options •Knee replacement ...and much more. You'll also find everyday wisdom for protecting your knees from wear and tear, and practical advice on lifestyle changes that can turn back the clock on your knee pain.

A gentle, easy-to-learn yoga program designed to treat persistent knee pain and improve overall knee health, from a longtime yoga practitioner and instructor Drawing on her expertise as a yoga teacher who has used yoga to recover from knee pain and to keep her knees healthy, Sandy Blaine presents a comprehensive yoga program to help you: • understand common knee problems that cause pain and limit mobility • establish safety guidelines to help you get started • use props, such as blankets and towels, to support your body and your mind • practice poses for pain prevention and rehabilitation

This comprehensive guide for anyone with knee pain shows you how to treat your own knees and get back to doing what you love. With over 10 years of experience as an orthopaedic physiotherapist, Chloe Wilson shares her wealth of knowledge on how to beat knee pain using simple treatment techniques that anyone can do from the comfort of their own home. This easy to read, practical guide will take you through step by step: 1. The Structure Of The Knee: Including how a normal knee works, what can go wrong and why knee pain is so common 2. Diagnosing Your Knee Pain: How to work out what is wrong with your knee without needing any scans 3. Common Knee Symptoms: and what they mean 4. Treating Knee Pain: Top treatments for knee problems and which ones are best for you. Includes topics such as rehab, diet, physical therapy, natural remedies, injections and surgery 5. Rehab Exercises: Loads of great exercises plans to get your knee stronger and more flexible with easy to follow instructions and illustrations. Tried and tested on countless people with knee problems like yours 6. Common Knee Problems: Everything you need to know about the causes, symptoms, treatment and recovery from all the common knee conditions and injuries including Runners Knee, Tendonitis, Bursitis and Arthritis 7. Mastering Life With Knee Pain: Loads of great advice on how to thrive in day to day life, packed full of loads of top tips from our experienced physiotherapist. Includes topics such as Getting Up & Down Stairs, How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep, Is Resting Good Or Bad For Your Knee & How To Run Without Wrecking Your Knees. You don’t have to live with knee pain. Take back control and start your journey to beating knee pain today.

Put an end to knee pain! An esteemed surgeon and a water therapy expert team up to tell you the essentials about your knees, how to get them back into shape, and how to prevent further pain and injury. Through careful explanation, they examine each part of the healing process—from basic function to long-term exercises—guiding you to a pain-free life. With detailed information on a variety of healing options, you will learn how to make the right decisions for your knees, understand when and why surgery is appropriate, and how simple exercise in your living room and in the pool can speed the post-surgical healing process.

This comprehensive reference on total knee arthroplasty describes all surgical techniques and prosthetic designs for primary and revision arthroplasty, discusses every aspect of patient selection, preoperative planning, and intraoperative and postoperative care.