ArthroGuy

07/23/2025

I feel that everyone needs a personal performance coach

🔷We all go through muscle and joint aches as we get old. I am no exception.
🔷As a busy joints surgeon with knee arthritis, I go through right shoulder, back pain, hip and knee pain and calf/foot discomfort.
🔷I am fortunate to have exceptionally talented fitness and performance coach (Jere Hess) in keeping me in shape.
🔷Look at my personal programs he has built. Based on my progression and regression, he makes adjustments weekly.
🔷I have had personal trainers in San Francisco, New York and Chicago but I havent had anyone who can match Jere’s knowledge and personal touch.

✅If you are an athlete, a patient with muscle or joint conditions or an average person like myself who wants to get better, get in touch with Jere. You can thank me later. Hess Fitness & Athletic Performance

Giving you examples of how detailed his program is for me.

07/09/2025

Another common question I get from my patients in regards to total joint replacement is about their joint implants setting an alarm at any security gate (especially airport security) and whether they need a special ID card.

My friends, you don't need a card. Yes, it will likely set an alarm. You can simply tell any security officer that you have your joint replaced.

Please take a look at the following video for further instructions!

https://youtu.be/7hagY2S9l3k?si=7rJ9qNKzPVjhkHxc

If you've had a hip or knee replaced, you are probably worried about going through airport security. We'll show you the one thing to remember as you approach...

07/02/2025

Dental procedures before and after knee/hip replacements

One of most common questions people have.

Recently, AAOS updated clinical guidelines based on careful review of all the research that has been done. Let me give you a summary:

At the time of hip and knee replacement:

🔷Any noninvasive dental procedure such as cleaning or brace adjustment can be done up to A DAY BEFORE your knee or hip replacement

🔷More invasive procedures such as tooth extraction can be done up to 3 WEEKS before your knee or hip replacement

🔷After hip/knee replacement, you should wait 3 MONTHS before doing any dental procedure

Months and Years after hip and knee replacement:

🔴 There is no evidence that oral antibiotics reduce infection rate after dental procedures. However, there can be some exceptions. Even if there is no hard science, high risk patients should get some antibiotics.

✅ The most important point though is that please keep your mouth and gum healthy and SMILE!!

https://www.aaos.org/aaos-home/newsroom/press-releases/aaos-updates-clinical-practice-guideline-to-prevent-total-hip-and-knee-arthroplasty-periprosthetic-joint-infection-in-patients-undergoing-dental-procedures/

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an updated Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Prevention of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures, which replaces the previous guideline from 2012. The CPG suppor...

07/01/2025

I am honored to say that I am part of

✅ 1st Mako 4 robot (new version) in PA

✅ 1st Mako 4 joint replacement performed in surgery center in PA

✅ 1st partial knee replacement using this new Mako 4 robotic technology in PA

✅ great team at LOG surgery center (this is the most important part!)

✅ best Stryker team in US

06/11/2025

Funny how I start to hesitate whether I should go with stairs vs elevators because I had a few episodes of getting my knee flared up while going up the stairs. Please share your stories.

06/03/2025

As promised, I am releasing the first episode of Life of ArthroGuy on my YouTube channel. Please check it out

In this new segment called "Life of ArthroGuy," I am taking you inside of my journey as I go through evaluation and treatment of my own knee arthritis.

06/01/2025

Please take a look at this MPFF. I highly recommend my patients with edema issue to take this supplement before ans after the surgery to lower the risk of postop edema

Did you know that MPFF is now a 1A recommendation in the Clinical Practice Guidelines of the American Venous Forum | AVF ? Check out this short video to learn more… https://lnkd.in/evaS722u

05/31/2025

Many of my patients ask if there is any harmful effect of periodic steroid injection esp bone loss. I agree with this post 100 percent.

05/19/2025

Over the weekend, I was in New York. I walked more than 50,000 steps in two days. I have not walked this much in the last 5 years! (I confirmed this with my iphone.) My damaged knee held up pretty well. I had some stiffness and gnawing 1/10 pain over the medial side of my knee. Not too bad. I didn’t have to take any meds or apply any local cream.

Having said this “gnawing” pain, I thought about a few patients describing their pain as “tootache-like.” I think that this description is accurate. Pain is dull-like and annoying. For whatever reason, I feel a lot better rubbing on the skin. How do you experience your arthritis knee pain?

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05/16/2025

I will be working on more weight loss and physical therapy to delay the inevitable surgery in the future. You might think that I dont have much weight to lose but I am 10 lbs heavier than the lowest weight I was at one point. My knee feels better when I am lighter. However, symptomatic knee arthritis is not reversible. Patients also do not feel that much better even if they lose more than 20% of their weight.

I will include a good article for you to review.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665913122000668

Have a wonderful day

05/13/2024

04/24/2024

Please check out my website

www.arthroguy.com

I spent tons of time to get this up and running. You will be able to find useful information there. Please let me know if you have any suggestions on how I can make this better for you.

As your joint specialist (“ArthroGuy”), I will guide you through painful hip and knee joint treatments—Dr. Young Jee About Me! As your Arthro Guy, I would like to consider myself (ahem) as a distinguished professional in the field of adult hip and knee reconstructive surgery. I am bringing to ...