Electric scooters are beneficial for individuals with heart conditions, respiratory issues or weak legs. Electric scooters can be detrimental to individuals with arthritis.
Not walking means your knees and hips get stiffer and hurt more the more you don’t use them. Also, constipation gets worse.
Walking keeps your lungs and heart healthier, reduces ankle swelling and the risk of leg blood clots.
Total knee or hip replacement is a very helpful surgery for knee or hip pain, and even a healthy 87-year-old can recover with proper physical therapy.
Walker Wynkoop, MD, lives in Los Banos and is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with 30 years of experience. He works at Surgical Affiliates of California. Please email questions to: Doc@Wynmd.com.
