Dr. H. Kurtis Biggs

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

A small change in how you move can tell you a lot about what your knees are doing.

If you find yourself using your hands to push up from a chair every time, it may be more than just habit. It is often an early sign that your knees are no longer doing their share of the work.

These subtle compensation patterns are worth paying attention to because they can develop gradually, long before people realize how much their joints are affecting daily life.

06/09/2026

If knee pain is affecting your work, sleep, stairs, exercise, or the simple things you used to enjoy, it may be time to have a more serious conversation about your options.

Being “too young” for knee replacement is not always the most useful way to look at it. The better question is whether your arthritis, pain, and quality of life have reached the point where surgery should be considered.

Every patient is different, and that is why the decision should be individualized.

06/07/2026

Thank you, Janie G., for sharing your experience.

One of the most important parts of my practice is making sure each patient feels heard, understood, and involved in their care. Advanced imaging is incredibly valuable, but it is just one piece of the picture. The patient always comes first.

I appreciate your thoughtful review and your trust in me and my team.

06/06/2026

Throwback to a great conversation I had on CurveBeam AI Connect.

I shared my perspective on imaging, innovation, and independence in orthopedic care, including how AI, robotics, and weight-bearing CT are helping shape the future of patient care.

Listen here:
curvebeamai.com/podcasts/imaging-innovation-and-independence

06/03/2026

Most tissues in the body heal because blood delivers nutrients and oxygen directly to the damaged area. Cartilage doesn't work that way. It has no blood supply at all, which is why damaged cartilage cannot repair itself and why the loss is permanent once it occurs.

The only way cartilage receives nutrients is through the compression and release that happens during movement. Every step, every bend, every time the joint loads and unloads, fluid is pushed in and out of the cartilage delivering what it needs to stay healthy. Prolonged sitting deprives it of that exchange entirely.

This is why staying appropriately active matters even when your joints are painful, and why movement is one of the few things that genuinely slows cartilage degeneration over time. If you have questions about what kind of activity is right for your specific situation, call The Joint Replacement Institute or visit jointinstitutefl.com.

05/29/2026

Every joint removed during replacement surgery goes to pathology. What comes back is a detailed picture of exactly how that joint failed. The cartilage erosion patterns reveal how the patient loaded the joint over years. The bone density at the surgical site tells the story of how long degeneration was progressing before symptoms became severe enough to prompt surgery. Patients who waited significantly longer consistently showed measurably lower bone quality, which affects how well the implant integrates and how quickly full weight bearing becomes possible after surgery.

The full article, "What Happens to the Joint We Remove," is in the May 2026 newsletter. It's one of the more genuinely interesting pieces we have published.

Read the full article here: https://tinyurl.com/may2026biggs

05/28/2026

Most patients come in focused entirely on the joint that's causing them pain. What the research consistently shows is that resolving that pain sets off a chain of improvements most patients never anticipated. Sleep quality changes within weeks, depression and anxiety scores improve without any other intervention, and the nervous system, which chronic pain had been steadily rewiring for years, begins recalibrating toward a baseline most patients had forgotten was possible.

Our May 2026 newsletter covers all of this in detail in the article "When the Pain Stops." If you or someone you know has been living with chronic joint pain, it's worth a read. Link to read: https://tinyurl.com/may2026biggs

05/26/2026

Don't forget to check out the May Newsletter! This issue covers the real data behind joint replacement satisfaction and longevity rates, what retrieved tissue and implants have taught surgeons about how joints actually fail, what happens to sleep, mood, and the nervous system when chronic pain is finally resolved, and so much more.

Check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/may2026biggs