injury-related arthritis

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Your movement may be limited, but your options don't have to be. See how other patients conquered their pain and get started on your own journey to recovery.

Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski
Inspirational college coach and DePuy joint recipient.

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"It's not worth living with pain."

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"It's not worth living with pain."

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"Hi, I'm Mike Krzyzewski, coach of Duke University's Men's Basketball team. If you could take a journey to move better, live better, why wouldn't you? I did when I had joint replacement surgery.

"I'm here to tell you that you have two opponents. Pain and lack of mobility. Pain can get you down every day. Lack of mobility can lead to decreased speed and loss of endurance. With speed and endurance loss, you don't stay competitive and you spend energy just trying to catch up. But you've got to fight your opponents to stay in the game.

"I know it isn't always easy. There was a part of me that thought of stopping, giving up coaching altogether. I would never have won two Olympic team medals and four NCAA Championships if I hadn't had my surgeries.

"Now, I don't have to overcompensate for injury and pain. I'm more active than before, I have relief from pain and I'm even quicker on my feet. People say I look better now. Do you want your life back the way it should be? You have two choices, a continued downward spiral or take action.

"So don't let the injury win. You don't need to live in pain. That's why I want to encourage you to empower yourself. Get educated, develop a personal treatment plan with your doctor, build a team of support and commit to reclaiming your life. Remember, this is a major event in your life—treat it as such. What you put into it will multiply for you at the end of the journey."
 

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TraumaTraumaPhysical injury.-related arthritisarthritisJoint inflammation is the third most common cause of jointjointThe junction or articulation of two or more bones that permits varying degrees of motion between the bones. damage. It results from damage to the jointjointThe junction between the ends of two adjacent bones. from a previous injury. After the injury, boneboneThe hard tissue that provides structural support to the body. It is primarily composed of hydroxyapatite cryst... and cartilagecartilageThe hard, thin layer of white glossy tissue that covers the end of bone at a joint. This tissue allows motion ... may not heal properly which can lead to:

Usually seen in older adults, arthritis can occur in the young that either have a less common form of the disease or have suffered an injury. OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritisArthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, either primary or secondary to trauma or other cond... — sometimes called "degenerative arthritisdegenerative arthritisDisease that leads to the gradual deterioration of a joint; also called Osteoarthritis." — is the most common form of the disease. Usually, it occurs in older people without any previous injury. It can, however, be caused by injury, in which case it‘s called post-traumatic osteoarthritisosteoarthritisArthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, more common in older people., or wear-and-tear arthritis. The result is a painful, swollen, stiff and sometimes enlarged or deformed joint. Some people experience only mild discomfort, while others have severe pain and stiffness.

May 15 2012 - 19:17:49