Don Bennett's knee troubles started 30 years ago, when he first tore the meniscus in his left knee while playing football with his nephew.
He had surgery, then 10 years later he tore it again while playing basketball. That’s when it started to ache all the time.
“Year after year, it got a little worse,” said Bennett, 59, who lives in Philomath, Oregon, near Corvallis. “It was constant, every day. I pictured myself going toward a knee replacement.”
Instead, in July, Bennett became the…
Don Bennett's knee troubles started 30 years ago, when he first tore the meniscus in his left knee while playing football with his nephew.
He had surgery, then 10 years later he tore it again while playing basketball. That’s when it started to ache all the time.
“Year after year, it got a little worse,” said Bennett, 59, who lives in Philomath, Oregon, near Corvallis. “It was constant, every day. I pictured myself going toward a knee replacement.”
Instead, in July, Bennett became the…