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Meet James Reiger

James Reiger, 53, of Columbia, New Jersey, has spent much of his life as a general contractor, walking at least 12 miles on the job almost every day, but that all changed when he began to experience severe osteoarthritis pain in both of his knees. His pain first began three decades ago when he injured his knees after slipping on ice. In the years following, he endured multiple surgeries, but found no relief from his pain.

About four years ago, James’ doctor informed him that he was suffering from bone-on-bone arthritis, and that he ultimately needed knee replacement surgery. However because James was in his early 50s his doctor recommended he wait five years before pursuing surgery. In the meantime, James’ osteoarthritis pain only worsened and began to disrupt his everyday activities. His regular 12-mile work days were reduced to three miles, and he could no longer sleep t...