knee replacement and windsurfing

[isobars]

[NOVAAN]

Local guy has had a both knees replaced. He windsurfs and plays tennis and he is pain free.. Did I mention that he is 85 years young...

[jp5]

I started to experience knee pain about 2 years ago in my right knee. Then an injury to my left knee compounded the problem. For about a month I could barely walk, in 2 months I felt slightly better but still in some pain. Ice, Ibu's and elevation helped some, cortisone shots helped a lot and got me thru last summer of windsurfing. This year I am getting injections of a lubricant called Euflexxa which helps but is not the cure. Eventually I will need both knees replaced. A friend, who could barely walk, just recently had knee replacement surgery and is windsurfing well and not in any pain. Her advice to me was not to wait.

[NOVAAN]

My brother had his replaced after years of pain. Windsurfer/basketball player. After a year of recovery with treatment and more injections and no relief, he had to have it done again. Better the second time but not pain free...