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.
Your Knee Your Health
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 improved outcomes.
Check with your doctor to see if these might be beneficial for you.
The two brands I recommend to my patients are:
Thorne - https://amzn.to/3EiFTWA
Pure Encapsulations - https://amzn.to/38JnI0q
The two articles:
Essential amino acid supplementation in patients following total knee arthroplasty by Hans Dreyer in The Journal of Clinical Investigation in 2013
and
Perioperative essential amino acid supplementation suppresses rectus femoris muscle atrophy and accelerates early functional recovery following total knee arthroplasty by Hideki Ueyama in The Bone and Joint Journal 2020
