Heal Your Knees How to Prevent Knee Surgery and What to Do If You Need It

Put an end to knee pain! An esteemed surgeon and a water therapy expert team up to tell you the essentials about your knees, how to get them back into shape, and how to prevent further pain and injury. Through careful explanation, they examine each part of the healing process-from basic function to long-term exercises-guiding you to a pain-free life. With detailed information on a variety of healing options, you will learn how to make the right decisions for your knees, understand when and why surgery is appropriate, and how simple exercise in your living room and in the pool can speed the post-surgical healing process.

Ten Minutes in Water, Ten Minutes on Land; Fit Knees; Unfit Knees; Stop Hurting Your Knees; Reaching a Diagnosis: Doing Your Part; X-rays, MRIs and CT Scans; the Right Treatment: Doing Your Part; Designing Your Own Program; Before You Return to the Pool; A Pool Exercises Program for Knees; A Land Exercise Program for Knee Patients; Knee Surgery; in and Out of the Hospital; After Surgery; Glossary; Index.