About Squeaky Knees

Squeaky Knees is my professional and personal blog, mostly about osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. I'm a practicting rheumatologist, knee OA researcher, and have knee OA myself. This blog is about knee OA research, both my own and others, living with knee OA and the things I've learned along the way, some of my personal passions, and probably some over-shared personal anecdotes and observations.

Research

Osteoarthritis Research

Highlights on osteoarthritis: what's new in the field and key takeaways from new publications.

Knee Acoustics

Reviews, updates, and observations on research (my own and others) into knee sounds and vibrations.

Living with Knee OA

Exercise with Knee OA

Exercise is very important for people with knee OA and I wouldn't function without it. Tips, strategies, and reflections on exercising with knee OA.

Cycling with Knee OA

I love cycling and it works for knee OA. Bike fit, cadence, and training tweaks that can make cycling more comfortable while keeping knees happy.

Knee OA Hacks

The human body is capabable of incredible resilience. Real-world strategies I've learned for high-functioning while living with knee OA.

Non-OA Interests

Programming

Code, projects, and technical explorations. Please give me feedback.

AI Bandwagon

How I'm using AI. A blog is to write, so I won't use it for that, but will extensively for styling.

Miscellaneous

Random observations, personal reflections, and other musings.

Why I write

I think a lot about knee OA. My goal is to record some of my thoughts and observations, share my research process and hopefully get useful feedback on it, and share what I've learned about living with knee OA in the hopes that it might be helpful to others.

I've spent most of my post-medical training career developing a knee acoustics research program. I record and quantify crepitus, trying to inform knee health. My GitHub repo is https://github.com/Spiewart/knee-acoustic-emissions.

What to expect

  • OA research review and updates
  • Observations and methods on my knee acoustics research
  • Exercise and cycling tips that respect your knees
  • Occasional personal reflections