If My Knee Pain Is ‘All In My Head’, Why Did You Do Knee Surgery?
by Rothbart
Filed under Chronic Knee Pain
Many patients who have had knee surgery followed by a long and difficult convalescence, find they still have knee pain. When they ask their doctor – “Why”? – the answer they eventually receive is that their knee pain is psychosomatic . That is to say, “All in your head.” So the question is this: why [...]
A Patient Describes How Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy Ended Her Chronic Pain
by Rothbart
Filed under Testimonials For Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
For years, I've been telling people about the benefits of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy. This time, I'd like to let one of my patients tell you what it was like to go through therapy and come out totally pain free. Here's the letter she recently sent me. Professor/ Dr. Brian A. Rothbart *** Dear Professor Rothbart, [...]
Eight Good Reasons Not To Have Joint Reconstruction Surgery
by Rothbart
Filed under Chronic Joint Pain
If you're suffering with chronic joint pain – knee pain, hip pain or back pain – you know what it's like to feel truly miserable! And after having tried just about everything from physical therapy to pain killers, you may now be considering joint reconstruction surgery . Surgery performed to replace natural joints with artificial [...]
Discovered! Why Hip and Knee Joint Replacements May Not Eliminate Your Pain
by Rothbart
Filed under Symptoms & Disorders
Knee and hip replacement surgeries consist of replacing the painful hip or knee joint surface with metal and plastic components called a prosthesis or artificial joint. The intended purpose of the surgery is to allow pain-free motion in the joint. Currently, over 769,000 hip and knee replacements are performed each year in the United States [...]
