Whether or not you have problems with arthritis, you might find your knee “going out” as you walk up a flight of stairs. It happens more often as the body gets a bit older.

This episode is called “knee buckling” and a piece of health news has found it’s reasonably common. The next question: does it do damage?

Ohhh!!! Really sorry to hear about it. But you need to be strong. Make some changes in your diet. Add a schedule for exercise in your daily routine. it makes lot of difference specially squats. You can visit here, you will get good information about about the exercise.

http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/pain-articles/warning-an-u nexpected-danger-to-your-knees

I have a friend who has rheumatoid arthritis and she did have the bypass. I know she still takes some kind of meds but not sure what they are. I have osteoarthritis which is currently treated with dicoflenac and was told I would have to stop taking that after surgery (hopefully in Sept. coming up). I am hoping the surgery will help the ease arthritis so that I don't need medication any longer. Because I have osteoarthristis I can have joint replacement, which I have already done with one knee. Once I've had wls and lost about 50 lbs I intend to get one of my hips replaced. It is not required to lose weight before the surgery, which I did not do with my knee, but I think it will make the recuperation time shorter and the PT easier if I do get some weight off first before the hip replacement, so that's my game plan. Not sure how I will manage the arthritic pain between the time I have the wls and the time I get the hip replaced - I know it will take at least a few months to lose that 50 lbs.

I too had a lap band that was a nightmare. In 2010 I started the process for wls, and wanted a bypass. Turned out the only surgery my insurance would cover was lapband - I did not want it and my doc did not want to put one in because of the failure rate with them, but it was the only option I had at the time. After a year of constant pain, vomiting and very little weight loss, it slipped and I had to have it removed. I was glad to get it out of me. I now have better insurance that will cover bypass or sleeve so I am once again in the pre-op stage for bypass. I returned to the same program/surgeon I had in 2010 and he told me they don't even do lap bands at all anymore because so many failed and had to be taken out. I have done a lot of research and at first was leaning toward a sleeve. I attended several support groups and there were several people there getting revisions from sleeves to bypass because the sleeve failed them too. I know 5 people who have all had bypass and all have had wonderful success with no complications or regain. I know 3 who have had sleeves. One has had great success, one has had little to no loss and is not happy at all, and the other lost about 1/2 of what he hoped to lose and then gained it all back. This will be the second surgery for me and I am not looking to have a third - after all the reading, on-line research, support groups and info gained from personal acquaintances, I have decided to have a bypass. It really is the gold standard of wls and I have decided to go for the gold! This is also at the recommendation of both my surgeon and PCP. Which ever you decide, good luck to you.

I truly feel for you. I am 37 years old, was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease) in both knees 2 years ago.  At the time they did pain injections in both knees about every 3-4 months.  Those were very painful and did not seem to relieve any of my discomfort.  The specials said that I was not a candidate for replacement due to my age and weight and I was at the point of no more injections as they weren't successful.  He basically told me that I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.  It is quite depressing.  I see others walking with ease, which by the way prior to this I was walking a track, 2 miles a time, three days a week, and I just wonder if I will ever be able to walk normal again.  All the doctors and physical therapists tell me that once I shed some weight things will get better, but I'm already past the point of disbelief.  I just recently had weight loss surgery, which resulted in complications.  I ended up in respiratory failure and spent 5 days in ICU, making the ability to return to any kind of exercise routine very difficult, because now I am on pulmonary rehab.

 I just wanted to let you know you are not alone! I wish you all the best and hope that you are able to get some relief soon!!!

Is it that essential to opt for a surgery....?? There are many other remedies..

Best one is low impact exercises. This gives good information about arthritis.

http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/pain-articles/knee-arthrit is-exercises