The Key Structures of Arthritis in the Knee

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In normal walking, you take one to three million steps per year. And so for your knee joint to be able to take that many cycles and that many repetitions and not wear out, it needs to have some pretty unique structures inside it. The two types of cartilage in the knee is a fibrous tissue called the maniscus cartilage. It's what really wears out the knees and so much of my career, and many things we'll talk about to day. Or how do you prevent that from happening?

How do your knees feel? How do YOU feel about your knees? Buckle up to better your relationship with what some listeners call their most hated and contentious joint. Globally-lauded orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Stone agreed to sit on a porch and explain everything from cracking to popping, patellas to tendons vs ligaments, cartilage donuts, physical therapy, self-surgery, joint juices, sporty injections, cadaver tissues, pig legs, if weight has any effect on knee health, types of arthritis, bionic body parts, and if knees are really out to get us. Also if you’re still reading this description, this episode has some long-ass bizarre asides with some trivia that will haunt you. Meet… your knees.

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