As someone diagnosed with knee arthritis, I used to suffer constantly from achy knees and lower back pain on a regular basis. As a young woman, and even through my early adulthood, I was plagued with constant soreness and bone on bone pain in my knees that kept me sidelined from activities I loved. Playing with my grandkids? Forget it. Salsa dancing with my husband? The discomfort kept me off the dance floor.

I tried everything to manage my condition – physical therapy, knee braces, pain relievers, massages – you name it. Nothing worked for me. I was so desperate for relief, that I was close to having a total knee replacement, which I was told had a 50-50 chance of working or making the problem much worse. Deep down inside – I was terrified and didn't know what to do.