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Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by linsomniac »

throwaway7783 wrote: post #31
linsomniac wrote: post #27

I have had fairly serious arthritis in my hips for close to a decade now. Cortizone shots directly into the joint have helped the worst of the flare-ups (limping on my way into the shot, having 0 pain walking out of it, lasting a year). 5+ years ago when I was looking for another injection, my PCP said "Well, time for a hip replacement." Now, for reasons I don't understand I think he was being way premature on that (…

Please share which stretches helped you.

These are the ones: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gS8RYc9lus

"Frog Mobility" -- Get on hands and knees, spread knees but keep your feet closer together, rock back towards your heels and forward.

"Frog Cat/Cow" -- Same position as above, but tilt your pelvis; curve your back up then down.

"Tactical Frog" -- I haven't done this one yet, but it is frog mobility but with each rocking forward twist one of your feet up into the air; IOW rock back then as you rock forward keep one knee locked so that your calf/foot stays in the same relative position as you move forward.

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by mgarfias »

linsomniac wrote: post #51
throwaway7783 wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please share which stretches helped you.

These are the ones: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gS8RYc9lus "Frog Mobility" -- Get on hands and knees, spread knees but keep your feet closer together, rock back towards your heels and forward. "Frog Cat/Cow" -- Same position as above, but tilt your pelvis; curve your back up then down. "Tactical Frog" -- I haven't done this one yet, but it is frog mobility but with each rocking forward twist one of your feet up i…

these look like they have ... other uses.

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by jmward01 »

I wonder if this would apply to backs/back injuries. This is super exciting, if it pans out. I can't wait for the follow up research. A pill that 'just works' is an amazing thing. Loosing mobility later in life leads to a lot of problems so directly attacking the cause of (a lot) of mobility loss is really great to see.

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by monster_truck »

linsomniac wrote: post #27

I have had fairly serious arthritis in my hips for close to a decade now. Cortizone shots directly into the joint have helped the worst of the flare-ups (limping on my way into the shot, having 0 pain walking out of it, lasting a year). 5+ years ago when I was looking for another injection, my PCP said "Well, time for a hip replacement." Now, for reasons I don't understand I think he was being way premature on that (…

I'm constantly telling people to look up physical therapy movements/stretches for whatever they've got going on. Slept wrong? Tweaked your neck? You absolutely do NOT have to suffer with that until it goes away on its own, they can show you how to fix it.

If your insurance covers it, go see one! Them being able to actually see and feel what's going on specifically with you makes them markedly better at their jobs.

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by [deleted] »

mgarfias wrote: post #50
linsomniac wrote: post #27

I have had fairly serious arthritis in my hips for close to a decade now. Cortizone shots directly into the joint have helped the worst of the flare-ups (limping on my way into the shot, having 0 pain walking out of it, lasting a year). 5+ years ago when I was looking for another injection, my PCP said "Well, time for a hip replacement." Now, for reasons I don't understand I think he was being way premature on that (…

I f'd my knees running track in HS - i suspect some kind of structural problem that alters the way my knees move. Sr year wsa awful, i was just about crawling to class in the morning. MRIs showed nothing and I learned to live with it and eventually it got better when I stopped running. 10ish years later I had started riding my bike a lot during the dotcom explosion induced downtime, I kept it up after I was employed…

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Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by IsTom »

chrisfosterelli wrote: post #38
stacktrust wrote: post #9

> Osteoarthritis occurs when a joint is stressed by aging, injury or obesity. The chondrocytes begin to release pro-inflammatory molecules and to break down collagen, which is the primary structural protein of cartilage. When collagen is lost, the cartilage thins and softens; the accompanying inflammation causes the joint swelling and pain that are hallmarks of the disease. Collagen synthesis in the human body can be…

Among endurance athletes collagen supplements have become increasingly popular the past couple years -- from what I understand the evidence is kind of mixed though e.g. https://thefeed.com/products/pillar-performance-collagen-1?v...

I don't get what's the supposed mechanism of action here. Collagen is a hard to digest protein and it has to get digested to be processed and then it's no longer collagen. Why not just eat any other protein source instead?

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by dizhn »

linsomniac wrote: post #27

I have had fairly serious arthritis in my hips for close to a decade now. Cortizone shots directly into the joint have helped the worst of the flare-ups (limping on my way into the shot, having 0 pain walking out of it, lasting a year). 5+ years ago when I was looking for another injection, my PCP said "Well, time for a hip replacement." Now, for reasons I don't understand I think he was being way premature on that (…

I had a similar thing happen. What multiple doctor visits could not even diagnose was fixed with resistance band side walks.

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by wizzwizz4 »

mgarfias wrote: post #52
linsomniac wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These are the ones: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gS8RYc9lus "Frog Mobility" -- Get on hands and knees, spread knees but keep your feet closer together, rock back towards your heels and forward. "Frog Cat/Cow" -- Same position as above, but tilt your pelvis; curve your back up then down. "Tactical Frog" -- I haven't done this one yet, but it is frog mobility but with each rocking forward twist one of your feet up i…

these look like they have ... other uses.

Every physical motion has other uses. (Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/940.)

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by kelipso »

IsTom wrote: post #56
chrisfosterelli wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Among endurance athletes collagen supplements have become increasingly popular the past couple years -- from what I understand the evidence is kind of mixed though e.g. https://thefeed.com/products/pillar-performance-collagen-1?v...

I don't get what's the supposed mechanism of action here. Collagen is a hard to digest protein and it has to get digested to be processed and then it's no longer collagen. Why not just eat any other protein source instead?

Different protein sources have different amino acid compositions and they have different effects on the body.

Re: Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis

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Post by pedalpete »

linsomniac wrote: post #27

I have had fairly serious arthritis in my hips for close to a decade now. Cortizone shots directly into the joint have helped the worst of the flare-ups (limping on my way into the shot, having 0 pain walking out of it, lasting a year). 5+ years ago when I was looking for another injection, my PCP said "Well, time for a hip replacement." Now, for reasons I don't understand I think he was being way premature on that (…

When doing stretches, don't forget the opposite side of the equation which is strength.

Not the "I'm going to bench 200lbs" type strength, but the musculature that supports movement.

It's quite easy to always focus on stretching, but not build the muscles that support good movement. You can turn yourself into a floppy noodle, which brings on more injury.

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