Illinois Healthy Women

A Midwestern woman's plain account of arthritic knees, weak bones, and the joint surgery she stopped putting off.
Women's joint and bone health, from the first ache to a new knee.

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Questions and stories from the women who read this site: new knees, aching knees, bone density letters, and everything in between. Diane reads every thread, and Dr. Ellsworth steps in when a question needs a surgeon's eye. Threads lock on their own 60 days after the last reply.

Life with a new knee Kneeling, gardening, grandkids, and getting your old routines back.
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Can anyone actually KNEEL after a knee replacement? Grandkids, church, garden, I miss the floor started by pattyo64, Apr 12, 2026 4 410 pattyo64 Jun 19, 2026
Bone density and DEXA scans T-scores, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and what the bone density letter actually means.
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Osteopenia at 63, told to exercise and rescan in 2 years. Can bone density actually IMPROVE or just slow down? started by quiltingsue, Apr 21, 2026 5 330 quiltingsue Jun 16, 2026
First DEXA results, portal says osteopenia, the letter says osteoporosis, which is it?? started by Linda K., Oct 8, 2025 5 540 Linda K. Nov 4, 2025