The Truth About Knee Arthritis - Top Myths Proven Wrong

Dr Jeff Peng debunks the biggest lies about knee osteoarthritis. In this video, we'll uncover the truth behind the top 8 myths about knee osteoarthritis that many people, including yourself, likely believe. These myths can prevent you from effectively managing your condition and living a full and active life. By the end of this video, you'll have a clear understanding of what actually works and what doesn't. I will provide you with the tools to reduce pain, improve mobility, and enjoy a better quality of life despite having knee osteoarthritis.

00:00 Introduction
00:41 Myth#1 - Exercise Worsens Osteoarthritis
02:32 Myth#2 - Osteoarthritis Only Affects the Elderly
03:52 Myth#3 - Osteoarthritis is Purely a Wear-and-Tear Disease
05:45 Myth#4 - Diet Has No Effect on Osteoarthritis
07:10 Myth#5 - Osteoarthritis is Only About Joint Pain
08:36 Myth#6 - Only Medications Can Manage Osteoarthritis Pain
10:37 Myth#7 - Radiographic Severity Always Correlates With Clinical Severity
12:20 Myth#8 - Osteoarthritis Cannot Be Prevented

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► ABOUT ME

Jeffrey Peng MD is a nonoperative orthopedist and sports medicine specialist. He focuses on maximizing non-surgical treatments for sports injuries and orthopedic conditions. He specializes in using orthobiologics and ultrasound guided minimally invasive techniques to treat osteoarthritis, tendinopathies, and musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr. Peng is board certified in sports medicine and family medicine. He completed residency with the Stanford family medicine residency program and completed his sports medicine training with the Stanford primary care sports medicine fellowship in San Jose. He is an active faculty member for both programs and is excited about training the next generation of physicians.

Dr. Peng’s sports medicine clinic is located in Campbell, California.

► Disclaimer

My content reflects my own opinion and does not represent the views or opinions of my employers or hospital systems I am affiliated with. They are meant for educational purposes only. They do not substitute for the medical advice of a physician. Always seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding your health.

[ladydebharr]

I hate when somebody tell me to keep moving. They have no sense of my pain. I can barely make it to the bathroom sometimes. Until you know about torn meniscus please stop telling people to get up and walk around when they can barely make it

[sapelesteve]

As a retired health care professional and someone with hip & knee arthritis, I found this video very helpful and exactly on point! Well done! 👍👍

[Keep-on-ok]

Make sure your shoes address your gait. Good shoes make a huge difference.

[philipsamways]

What a wonderful video. I have troublesome arthritic pain in one knee, which has been slowly worsening over the last 10 years. I can absolutely attest to the power of sensible exercise. I'm 80, sessions on an exercise bike in the gym help enormously. I'm also still a competitive ballroom dancer and dancing is a wonderful very low impact exercise which helps cardiovascular fitness and leg and hip muscles. I do sometimes rely on nsaids and cortisone injection before a big competition. My one-liner is "keep moving and eat healthy"

[carringtonherrington]

What if you have zero cart ledge( bone on bone ) between your knee joints? I refused surgery, doing my self healing .. slow and steady

[dplj]

I do moderate exercise/walking up down stairs, especially down because that stretches out thigh to my lower back.

[magda]

Super cool lecture.Essential information as well as explicit language perfectly understandable for non English speakers. Greetings from Europe.❤❤❤❤❤

[mtnmagic]

Or, you can get tossed off a horse at 15 and shred both the medial and lateral meniscus so that you have arthritis by 28 despite running, playing tennis, swimming and horseback riding keeps being done and having 19 knee surgeries by 40 yrs old including 2 TKR'S on 1 knee alone. It really does help if you keep moving. Aging is not for the faint😅 of heart!

[teephraq]

I got OA after an injury playing soccer. In addition to regular symptoms the knee time from time locked up bended and I had to jump with the knee in the air trying to unlock. Recovery takes several years, mostly I did slow running with the knee fixed in slightly bended position (looked like limping during the run), absolutely no heel landing! Every heel touch resulted in sharp pain. Back to soccer again and eventually can do strong shots again!

[joyukaigwe]

Thank you so much, i find this vedio very interesting. Osteoarthritis is my problem.

[CatherineOdwe-feex]

Doc u a the best thanks so so much for the information.

[emmancanada]

Thank you thank you Dr. All the info you are providing us with your clear English language, you deserve millions ❤️ 💙 likes

[AarronS]

I feel horrible pain when I work out. Horrible tears in all of my muscles. I'm afraid to even walk anymore. Excellent video brother. Thank you

[Jay-bupr]

Naproxen is disgusting. Turmeric is better

[johncase]

Any thoughts on deferred pain? I can lift weights within a certain weight and rep range but then I will have pain and inflammation sometimes days later. Maybe volume or load is too high?

[lynsuh]

Is osteoarthritis non-inflammatory? if it is, then does that mean there is no inflammation that occurs?

[bobtis]

What about rubbing bone when exercising?

[jtothsummer]

I get the gel shots every 6 months, seems to help me tremendously. I am 72 and tore my Achilles 5 months ago, finally got my shot and hope to get back to normal this summer.

[antoniettabonfigliovetere]

Dr. Peng you know I trust and adore you, but I did all the things you listed and my knees still needed to be replaced. I must admit that I should have taken care of them in my forties but I was busy raising kids and taking care of a spouse with a chronic condition. The bowing in my knees gave back and hip pain. But… TKR is not the first option and should be the very last resort. I sit here going through a very long complicated 2 surgeries procedure for PJI.

[bradryan]

I am at absolute loss as to what to do about my knee osteo arthritis. I am in good shape and have good musculature, I was working out and trying to fight this problem, however, even after a gel injection it is quickly getting worse. If I sit down it becomes painless, but as soon as I stand, it hurts dramatically after about one minute. When I go to the gym to exercise, I end up barely being able to walk back to my car. I want to exercise badly, but they all seem to make the problem worse. I do not have excessive inflammation that can be seen, and even my x-rays and ultrasound do not indicate the arthritis is severe, yet I am at the point now where I cannot even walk more than 100 steps. In desperation I am about to go for an $1750 PRP shot, but am not hopeful that it will help. My surgeon claims I am no where near a Knee replacement. I am also taking the two supplements you mentioned and am trying various medications to alleviate pain. Each day seems to be worse and my quality of life has become very poor. I am lost and do not know what to do.