Actress Valerie Harper is featured in a segment on KABC7, talking about her knee pain and the ongoing treatment she's been receiving at DISC. Even though she is currently battling brain cancer, Harper accepted an invitation to dance on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The stress of dancing for long hours began causing her knee pain and an MRI done showed that Harper has a meniscus tear and osteoarthritis.
Her doctor, Dr. Joseph Horrigan, says that he’s been doing soft tissue mobilization for Harper, which lengthens tight muscles and breaks up scarred tissue, reducing inflammation.
"Keeping a joint mobile is very important and there are many ways to keep a joint mobile," he said.
To see the full video, watch the segment here.
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discmdgroup DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC) is a national leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine care. Our spine surgeons set the standard in artificial disc replacement, spine fusion, discectomy, microdiscectomy and the full spectrum of spine procedures. The group’s orthopedic surgeons advance the state of joint preservation surgery and total joint replacement, including total knee replacement as well as total hip replacement. Our flagship surgery centers based in Newport Beach, Marina del Rey, and Carlsbad serve patients local to Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, as well as the rest of the country. Read more articles by discmdgroup.
