Nomad
Master Black Belt
A recent jaunt to my doctor's revealed that the chronic knee discomfort I've been having for the past few months is in fact the result of developing osteoarthritis in the joint (somewhat mild at this point, but still clearly visible in the X-rays).
It's not a shock, since I had surgery on the knee 5 years ago, and at that point was told that arthritis was "inevitable" at some point in the future since they had to remove some of the meniscus as well as rebuild my ACL; obviously I was hoping for much further in the future.
Any other martial artists out there dealing with this specifically? If so, what do you recommend in terms of mediating the discomfort and slowing progression of this?
It's not a shock, since I had surgery on the knee 5 years ago, and at that point was told that arthritis was "inevitable" at some point in the future since they had to remove some of the meniscus as well as rebuild my ACL; obviously I was hoping for much further in the future.
Any other martial artists out there dealing with this specifically? If so, what do you recommend in terms of mediating the discomfort and slowing progression of this?