Your Knee Your Health
Dr. Adam Rosen is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total knee replacement and practices in Southern California. His podcast offers listeners a deep dive into your knee and your health. Here I will offer my opinions on knee pain, causes of knee pain and treatment for knee pain.
Be sure to check out his educational YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@dradamrosen
You can find my book - 'The Knee Book - A Guide to the Aging Knee' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ERtgG8
You need to consult with your physician prior to beginning any exercise program or making any changes in your diet or medication as certain individuals may have health conditions that could be affected. This does not count as medical advice.
Episodes
96 episodes
SPD - The Sterile Processing Department (a mini-podcast series)
Most people have no idea what SPD is - its the sterile processing department. The place in the hospital that cleans all of the human body stuff off instruments so they are clean and sterile for your surgery.
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Episode 97
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9:22
What do you talk about in the OR?? (a mini-podcast series)
I will share with you what we talk about in the operating room.
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Episode 96
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11:19
Oops, The 5 second rule, and Breaks in Sterility (a mini-podcast series)
A mini-podcast series on the operating room - what really happens
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Episode 94
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9:36
Teams in the OR - (a mini-podcast series)
Dr. DeCook wrote "The general public would be aghast if they knew that often surgeons and staff who had never worked together before start doing cases together for the first time."Here I share my thoughts on team, inattention blindness,...
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Episode 93
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11:20
Suicide, Burnout, Mental Wellness
I wanted to share some statistics and personal experience with suicide and other stress factors.If you need help please ask for help over and over if you have to.If you notice someone is in trouble do everything you can to get them the ...
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Episode 92
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21:27
Essential Amino Acids after TKA
Supplementing with essential amino acids (EAA) after total knee replacement may be helpful. Two studies have shown that supplementing with EAA for one week before and two weeks after surgery, patients had less atrophy of their muscle and it imp...
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Episode 91
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8:47
How your Knee is like, and not like, your back
Here I will discuss how knee pain treatment can be similar to the treatment of back pain and how knee surgery recovery is not like the recovery from back surgery.
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Episode 90
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8:43
Egoscue Method
Pete Egoscue is a Vietnam vet who had suffered from chronic pain. In the 1970s he devised a method to change postural imbalances with "E-cises" and this has helped many people reduce their chronic pain. He has a number of books where you ...
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Episode 89
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8:50
Can I Do Too Much After a Total Knee Replacement?
This is a common question many patients have - can I do too much?It depends. It is rare to do so much that you harm yourself. On average you should see less pain, less swelling and better function.If you are ahead of schedule an...
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Episode 88
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11:14
Weight Gain and Pain during Covid
So many patients are coming in with the same story. Due to covid they have gained weight and stopped exercising. We are now seeing patients with pain and it got worse when they tried to go back to the gym. Others are struggling with losing the ...
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Episode 87
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14:02
CBD - Where can it help?
I have been reading and learning more and more about CBD lately. I am excited for all of the research that is beginning to come out. The ACES (Advancing Cannabinoid Education & Science) Trial is scheduled to be released in a few months. I h...
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Episode 86
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17:22
Be Afraid of the Future of Healthcare - Access will be limited and very different post-covid
Covid is once again ravaging the world and the healthcare systems that people depend on. The United States spends more per person than any other country in the world yet the US does not have the best health metrics.Covid has not helped....
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Episode 85
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20:59
The Knee Book - A Guide to the Aging Knee
I am happy to share with you my new book THE KNEE BOOK - A GUIDE TO THE AGING KNEEIn the book you will find answers to all of the questions you may have about your knee symptoms.Chapters cover knee symptoms and imaging, exercise...
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Episode 84
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7:00
Post-op Total Knee at 1 month and 3 months
Total knee rehab is a long journey for many. It can be scary if you do not know what to expect. Here I will share what is common at one month and three months on your road to recovery after a total knee replacement.
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Episode 83
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13:15
Leg Length Discrepancy
Some people are born with a leg length discrepancy. Some have an injury, like a fracture, which can lead to the limb being short or long. Many patients with arthritis will have the leg shorten, even if they are not aware of it. At the time of s...
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Episode 82
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14:37
Do you need antibiotics before the dentist?
Antibiotics before the dentist is a debate that has gone back and forth for decades between the AAOS and the ADA. Listen in on my take on antibiotic prophylaxis for joint replacement patients.
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Episode 81
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13:04
Guidelines for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis
Here is my summary of the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) 3rd1. Not Recommendeda. narcotic medicationb. viscosupplements ...
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Episode 80
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12:20
Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete TriadFirst described in 19921. Amenorrhea2. Osteoporosis3. Disordered EatingIt is really important to make athletes, parents, trainers and coaches aware of this triad. Usually a stress fracture may...
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Episode 79
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10:51
Optimize Yourself
When you have elective or scheduled surgery it is important to be as healthy as you can to reduce the chance of a complication. We call this process optimizing a patient for surgery. Here I will talk to you about what we look for and why it is ...
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Episode 78
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23:11
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition where the median nerve is compressed at the wrist. This can lead to pain, numbness and weakness.Find more information at AAOS:
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Episode 77
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12:07
Low Back Pain
Low back pain is the most common disability worldwide.LBP is the leading cause of missed days of work.AAOS home exercises - https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/globa...
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Episode 76
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10:08
A plea to my brother to get vaccinated
I am sure there are other families who have had disagreements about whether or not to get vaccinated. My little brother has yet to get vaccinated. If you listen to this episode little brother, these are my thoughts behind why I bel...
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Episode 75
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21:58
Hip Fracture 101
Hip fractures occur about 300,000 times per year in the United States.There is approximately a 5% risk of death in the hospital when you are admitted with a hip fracture.Many patients may lose a function grade and require a cane or walk...
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Episode 74
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14:38
Access, Burnout and Covid
This episode contains a lot. Physician burnout rates of 42% and a physician shortage of 100,000 by 2034 and the forth wave of covid. Sit back and listen in on my opinion of it all.
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Episode 73
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19:20
Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Tears
Shoulder pain results in two million doctor visits per year in the United States. People can have should pain for many reasons. One common reason is a rotator cuff tear. Here I will go over what the rotator cuff is, what symptoms you may have a...
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Episode 72
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9:36