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Deprescribing #108 My Knees, The Journey
My family has a history of knee replacements. My mom, her brother, and her sister have all had both knees replaced, so I've been paying attention to my own knee health for a long time.
I always thought that gradually walking a little crooked or having increasing knee pain was just a normal part of aging and "wear and tear."
Last year, I injured the muscle on the inside of my knee while working out and ended up limping for several months. Then I tried jumping rope and reinjured it, which eventually required physical therapy.
Then I injured my other knee as well.
Two weeks ago, I played pickleball, and the next day both of my knees were a mess. I was in significant pain and could only walk comfortably at certain angles. It honestly felt like I had stomped out or destroyed whatever cartilage I had left. It felt like my knees had turned a corner and reached a whole new level of dysfunction.
I started thinking about where this path could lead—mobility becomes more and more limited, worsening pain, walking crooked, and eventually knee replacement surgery, just like other members of my family. The standard, recommended treatment is meds, meds, meds and eventually surgery.
Fortunately, as a Deprescribing pharmacist, I know there are other options to explore. Join me on Monday to learn how I treated my knees and steps to avoid the surgery.
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We are doing a weekly Deprescribing class to help people find better solutions for their health.
We have weekly topics or guest speakers.
Join live on Mondays at 11AM PT / 2PM EST
Deprescribing: to taper or stop medications with the intention to achieve improved health outcomes.
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Dr Leyla Ali is a pharmacist and author of: Off Balance, the American Way of Health, A Pharmacist’s Perspective on Why Drugs Don’t Work. and The So You’ve been Diagnosed with Cancer and now You’re in a Panic Handbook, an Overview of Options.
Available on amazon or on her website:
website: www.DeprescribingPharmacist.org
contact: [email protected]
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By Dr Leyla AliMy family has a history of knee replacements. My mom, her brother, and her sister have all had both knees replaced, so I've been paying attention to my own knee health for a long time.
I always thought that gradually walking a little crooked or having increasing knee pain was just a normal part of aging and "wear and tear."
Last year, I injured the muscle on the inside of my knee while working out and ended up limping for several months. Then I tried jumping rope and reinjured it, which eventually required physical therapy.
Then I injured my other knee as well.
Two weeks ago, I played pickleball, and the next day both of my knees were a mess. I was in significant pain and could only walk comfortably at certain angles. It honestly felt like I had stomped out or destroyed whatever cartilage I had left. It felt like my knees had turned a corner and reached a whole new level of dysfunction.
I started thinking about where this path could lead—mobility becomes more and more limited, worsening pain, walking crooked, and eventually knee replacement surgery, just like other members of my family. The standard, recommended treatment is meds, meds, meds and eventually surgery.
Fortunately, as a Deprescribing pharmacist, I know there are other options to explore. Join me on Monday to learn how I treated my knees and steps to avoid the surgery.
********************************************************
We are doing a weekly Deprescribing class to help people find better solutions for their health.
We have weekly topics or guest speakers.
Join live on Mondays at 11AM PT / 2PM EST
Deprescribing: to taper or stop medications with the intention to achieve improved health outcomes.
Sign up to receive the zoom link and announcements at https://www.DeprescribingPharmacist.org
Or watch the recordings here on bitchute. https://www.bitchute.com/DePrescribingpharmacist
Join our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DeprescribingPharmacist/
Dr Leyla Ali is a pharmacist and author of: Off Balance, the American Way of Health, A Pharmacist’s Perspective on Why Drugs Don’t Work. and The So You’ve been Diagnosed with Cancer and now You’re in a Panic Handbook, an Overview of Options.
Available on amazon or on her website:
website: www.DeprescribingPharmacist.org
contact: [email protected]