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So again, it seems like it's very, very complementary with orthopedic for sure. All right, so let's talk about these.
So, Paul, let me ask you, why is it that it has to be a lifelong medication. Okay, I know that there are certain medications that are, you know, like thyroid, you have to take thyroid medication. If you have a thyroid problem, boom. Why in this case, why isn't it that the medications don't rid the problem?
So, Paul, let me ask you, why is it that it has to be a lifelong medication. Okay, I know that there are certain medications that are, you know, like thyroid, you have to take thyroid medication. If you have a thyroid problem, boom. Why in this case, why isn't it that the medications don't rid the problem?
You know, it's interesting. I'm reading the book, the new book by Eric Larson, Demon of Unrest. And, you know, it takes place during, you know, Lincoln administration, Abraham Lincoln, and during the Civil War. And I can't tell you how many times in that book so far, I'm about 150 pages in it,
You know, it's interesting. I'm reading the book, the new book by Eric Larson, Demon of Unrest. And, you know, it takes place during, you know, Lincoln administration, Abraham Lincoln, and during the Civil War. And I can't tell you how many times in that book so far, I'm about 150 pages in it,
where they talk about gout, where some of these legislators, congressmen, et cetera, they'd have meetings together and they'd be soaking their feet in ice. Right, right, yeah.
where they talk about gout, where some of these legislators, congressmen, et cetera, they'd have meetings together and they'd be soaking their feet in ice. Right, right, yeah.
Yeah. It's an interesting historical disease for sure.
Yeah. It's an interesting historical disease for sure.
I'm going to go back to arthritis a little bit. Sure. Okay. Seems to me, you know, in many ways, sports, you know, and how we're involved with sports today has a tendency to lead to more arthritic types of problems. For instance, even in orthopedics, you know, they call it sports medicine now. I mean, it's like, you know. All right. So, First of all, is that true?
I'm going to go back to arthritis a little bit. Sure. Okay. Seems to me, you know, in many ways, sports, you know, and how we're involved with sports today has a tendency to lead to more arthritic types of problems. For instance, even in orthopedics, you know, they call it sports medicine now. I mean, it's like, you know. All right. So, First of all, is that true?
Second of all, because of that, are we seeing people becoming more arthritic sooner or not necessarily because it's really more connected to your genetics than anything else? So does overuse through sports or whatever lead to more arthritic conditions?
Second of all, because of that, are we seeing people becoming more arthritic sooner or not necessarily because it's really more connected to your genetics than anything else? So does overuse through sports or whatever lead to more arthritic conditions?
You know, one of the things that I noticed when I help knee replacement patients is this whole idea of compensations. So it's like if your knee hurts on the right side, you have a tendency to compensate and how you walk or what have you. Then all of a sudden your hip hurts on your left side.