Painful joints can be disabling, but replacement surgery can often be avoided

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Obesity & a more active, longer lived population causes a lot of wear in knee joints.  Result, knee replacement is now amongst the most common form of surgery.  But often, surgery can be avoided, or at least delayed.

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