August 24, 2020 by Jeannie Ralston · Body

Osteoarthritis Knee Pain? Here’s How One Badass Got Back to Living

For decades Kittie Weston-Knauer had been living in pain from osteoarthritis. In her 60s she finally got knee replacement surgery and now she is back to her active life, feeling whole and healthy. Her only regret is that she waited so long.

This article is one of a three-part series sponsored by DePuy Synthes^®and ATTUNE^®Knee.

Kittie Weston-Knauer is not the kind of woman who fades into the background. She’s an effusive personality fond of telling anecdotes about her audacious life, and she’s kind of a big deal in the cycling world. At 72, she is the oldest woman on the BMX bike racing circuit, where she’s affectionately known as Miss Kittie. Yep, that’s the sport where cyclists compete around hilly tracks. Plus, for the longest time, she couldn’t go anywhere without making noise.

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