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Martial arts instructor Julie Elrod has no trouble taking care of herself. But around age 40, a painful bout of arthritis in her knee, almost put her on the sidelines.

Julie Elrod, Arthritis Patient:

It was just excruciatingly painful every night. I'd go home a lot of nights in tears and just... but the next day I'd come back and do it again.

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She's one of a growing number of young people whose joints are wearing out too soon. In fact, Orthopedic Surgeon Barry Waldman calls it a near epidemic.

Barry Waldman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoMaryland:

There are a lot of demographic studies showing that this is the case, but again, we don't know the one reason why it is that these patients are being affected so young.

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Two of the theories sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. The first is a weighty issue.

Barry Waldman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoMaryland:

It can be the fact that Americans are getting more and more obese and we believe that obesity plays a big role in joints wearing out prematurely.

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On the flip side, young people today are more active than ever.

Barry Waldman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoMaryland:

It may be the fact that patients just aren't willing to accept the same kind of limitations they used to accept.

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Whatever the reason, it's driving companies that make joint replacements - to make them better.

Barry Waldman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoMaryland:

We have better materials, the plastic is better, the metals get better. We find better ways to affix it to the bone.

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After exhausting all conservative treatments, Julie had minimally invasive surgery where doctors resurfaced the damaged part of her knee with a small metal implant. It was enough to spell relief.

Julie Elrod, Arthritis Patient:

I thought that I would never realize what it was like to not have pain again.

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Now she's back up to speed hoping the feeling lasts. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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