My Painful Knee- a personal story

My legs were severely injured when I was hit by a bus. I survived; however my legs were left permanently damaged. I received charitable care at @shrinershospitals @lashriners. The whole experience of being a patient was life-changing in so many ways. It led to my decision to become an orthopedic surgeon and as a physician to provide charitable care doing medical missions. I believe in the practice of “paying it forward”. •It’s not all good news however; I suffer from post traumatic arthritis of my low back, hips, knees, and ankles. I have had most injectable options for pain that including stem cells, Lipogems, and Platelet Rich Plasma. If they work for me they might work for my patients. Recently I tried acupuncture on my knee and low back. It helped with the pain almost immediately with a semi-short lasting effect most likely because I only had one treatment. Chronic conditions require multiple ones. I think it’s worth a go for patients suffering from pain and who want to try a different approach with few side effects. I offer one warning: Make sure you have a solid understanding of what’s causing the pain so see your physician first. Hope this info helped.