662: Good Ideas for Bad Knees with Daniel White

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Lucas Rockwood

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🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Bad knees can feel like a roadblock to living your best life, but modern treatments and techniques can offer real solutions. Whether you're exploring the cutting-edge possibilities of PRP injections, weighing up the benefits of physical therapy, or curious about the latest in meniscus repair, this episode breaks down the pros, cons, and science behind today's knee health strategies.

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Why exercise is crucial to healing and long-term joint health
Surgical, injection, and other options to consider
The confusing paradox of MRIs and scans

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Daniel K. White is an Associate Professor in Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware and an expert in knee osteoarthritis and rehabilitation.

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0:00.0	If you have bad knees and they've been bad for a while, you need a solution.
0:05.8	The good news is there are more options now than ever before.
0:08.9	The bad news is that the options are more confusing than ever before.
0:13.1	There are PRP injections that cost many thousands of dollars.
0:16.3	Surgery might be on the table.
0:17.8	Physical therapy seems like a good option, but how often do you need to go?
0:21.3	On this week's podcast, you'll meet a physical therapist who's dedicated his research and career
0:25.7	to studying osteoarthritis of the knee specifically. If you're new here, this is age less,
0:30.3	live more with Lucas Rockwood. I'm a yoga teacher and trainer, a serial entrepreneur. I'm the
0:35.0	father of three kids, but firstly, I'm a student.
0:42.5	I use this podcast as a way to research and share information about health span,
0:45.8	how we can all live our best life, specifically in the second half of life.
0:50.6	To support what I'm doing here, simply leave a rating and review or share the show with a friend.
0:54.8	If you have questions for the show, message me podcast at yogabody.com.
1:00.1	Lastly, I have a program you might be interested in called Yoga Body Daily. We do strength and stretch and steps every day. You can learn more about that at yoga body.com. Welcome, everyone.
1:06.8	It's Lucas here. Today's show is called Good Ideas for Bad Knees, and I'm joined here with
1:10.9	Dr. Daniel White. Dr. White is an associate professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware.
1:16.3	He's an expert in knee osteoarthritis and rehabilitation, which we'll be chatting about today.
1:21.7	Daniel, welcome to the show. Pleasure to be here.
1:25.1	How did you end up focusing on the knee specifically?
1:30.2	I was in my postdoc after I got my PhD, and the group I ended up in specialized in knee osteoarthritis
1:41.1	as a group of rheumatologist at Boston University Medical Center.
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