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A member asked:
Why do i keep needing surgery on my knee? is it because i keep walking > resting after proceudre?
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Not likely: Some times we try to fix what is not really fixable. If your weight is where is should be you may just have a joint that is so degenerated that it is at that point. Joint replacement is last choice but sometimes is the only real choice depending on your pain and life situations.
Answered 4/30/2012
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