tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post114072749627405849..comments2009-01-21T00:49:25.603-05:00WebMD Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05079273055818065505noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-61369238195233923822009-01-21T00:49:00.000-05:002009-01-21T00:49:00.000-05:00Looks like the obsessive runners do not like to hear the truth. Time pressure movement mean wear. Im no doctor but 20 years as a mechanic and another 20 as maintenance supervisor. It's called material science.<BR/>Cells may heal to a point ,materials just wear. Maybe an external grease fitting on your knee's and hips.I will also tell you that someday you will die and will not run do you dis the doc. for that one? Obsessive compulsives never face reality. Although it is understandable the love folks have for healthy conditioning and well being. Living to run is obsessive compulsive behavior although much better than gambling,drinking, and sex addiction.<BR/>Hate to think my penis wore out from sex addiction wonder if folks would be mad at doc if replacement penis was not up to the old pump rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-81145547225747978942009-01-10T01:34:00.000-05:002009-01-10T01:34:00.000-05:00Wow Doc..what a sweetheart you are! And you have the nerve to put your name to this article? I'll be damned sure to tell everyone to check out your article so they can know NOT to go to your practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-36609505854176636922008-12-30T11:02:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:02:00.000-05:00I'm a 28 year old male. I have bi lateral hip replacements and I run regularly. Maybe 15-20 miles a week on average. I've done a lot of rehab work and now work as a sports rehab therapist. Since i began running 2 years ago I've never felt any discomfort other than soft tissue, which can be rehabed with the right training. Probably gonna tackle my first marathon in May. <BR/><BR/>It's my experience that many doctors simply aren't experienced in rehab and advanced conditioning. Code dictates that they give advise based on longevity, not beating the odds.<BR/><BR/>Paul, San DiegoUnsatisfied Customerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619934062666971916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-33874568135043706512008-12-20T08:08:00.000-05:002008-12-20T08:08:00.000-05:00I had major ACL reconstruction in 1978 due to a college basketball injury, and yesterday had a 'scope' to clean up arthritic debris. Since college I have run countless road races, and triathlons to include multiple trips to Boston, and Kona, and a 50miler on my 50th birthday. My doc is frowning on running, but while my racing days are over, I have every intention to run in moderation with cross training. With the expectation I am facing knee replacement down the line from here I expect to run after that event also. Will someone tell me why I should not expect to continue this lifestyle.........Mark S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10610884862304210883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-75330273555318936952008-04-21T08:06:00.000-04:002008-04-21T08:06:00.000-04:00After running 13 years on a hip replacement - it was time to replace the right medial meniscus - with a partial knee. Good move - have run a marathon and two ultras since.(one year) The secret , if there is one, keep your weight down, run on trails (soft) and use a run walk sequence. Your times will not be as fast as before, but you can keep going for a long time.<BR/>At age 72, I don't figure on stopping any time soon. <BR/>Joe TJoe Trasknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-6573921941951737662007-10-07T08:39:00.000-04:002007-10-07T08:39:00.000-04:00any person (or doctor) who could make a comment like Dr. K. made has obviously no understanding of running or why people run. The last doctor I would want for my inevitable knee replacement is one who is as insensitive as this one! Why CAN'T medical science come up with an artificial joint which can withstand at least moderate running? There IS a need and demand and desire for it. And not for surgeons with no empathy at all.<BR/>Signed, a former marathon runner (28 finished)Stephani Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178532517969068560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-65733866512037467242007-03-24T12:57:00.000-04:002007-03-24T12:57:00.000-04:00sorry, doc, not even mildly amusing. Almost insulting in fact, and WRONG....as there are probably more runners who've read Tolstoy than non-runners anyway. But, not to stray from the topic, a youth spent striving for some physical mastery and, yes, sometimes going beyond what your body can healthily do should not be seen by doctors as a "crime" for which arthritis is the just reward. Abhorent attitude, really. <BR/>signed,<BR/>former professional dancer, now triathlete with arthritisabigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15516562512228769253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-1160402567673160152006-10-09T10:02:00.000-04:002006-10-09T10:02:00.000-04:00I suggest trying a new endurance sport with less running - triathlon. <BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/>A compassionate physician <BR/>(I know, we're few and far between)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-1155937803097747852006-08-18T17:50:00.000-04:002006-08-18T17:50:00.000-04:00Funny to anyone except one who lives to run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19045814.post-1142380556911002582006-03-14T18:55:00.000-05:002006-03-14T18:55:00.000-05:00LOL....The "Chicks", Dr. K. you crack me up!!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540096932312929506noreply@blogger.com