
That’s it for me,” Carol Avery sighed as she limped off the tennis court. From the first time she picked up a tennis racket seven years prior at age 58, Carol fell in love with the game. But a year into playing, she began experiencing osteoarthritis inflammation and pain in her knees.
Carol, a retired registered nurse, turned to OTC antiinflammatory meds, along with applying ice, elevating her leg when resting and cutting back on court time. After months of no relief, Carol saw a doctor who prescribed Supartz (hyaluronic acid used to reduce inflammation caused by osteoarthritis), and later, cortisone and stem cell injections. She also spent hundreds of dollars on a myriad of knee support devices. Nothing had helped.
After a few years, just walking was agony, and Carol feared for her future.
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