Ms. Li’s Story: From Pain to Lightness, Step by Step She Walked Back to Life
At 61 years old, Ms. Li was once known in her community as the “energetic auntie.” She loved to smile, loved dancing in the square, and her happiest moments were exercising and chatting with neighbors every day. But half a year ago, everything quietly changed.
At first, it was just mild discomfort in her knee joint, like it was “catching” slightly, followed by soreness after walking for a while. She thought it was simply due to fatigue and applied a few medicated patches, paying little attention to it. Unexpectedly, the pain intensified day by day. Joint stiffness, difficulty climbing stairs, and even walking on flat ground became heavy and exhausting. She grew increasingly cautious, unwilling to walk even one extra step outside, and her once lively social circle gradually faded.
On a friend’s recommendation, Ms. Li came to the United Life International Medical Center, hoping to find a solution that did not require surgery and could truly bring improvement. After a comprehensive evaluation, the expert team customized a joint reconstruction intervention plan for her, providing targeted support from five dimensions.
First was joint regenerative reconstruction, using stem cells combined with PRP injections to activate local cartilage repair. This was followed by elemental reconstruction, supplementing anti-inflammatory elements to relieve joint swelling and pain caused by chronic inflammation; then exercise rehabilitation reconstruction, with personalized light exercise training to enhance joint flexibility; next was nutritional reconstruction, supplying essential nutrients required for joint metabolism; meanwhile, traditional Chinese medicine reconstruction was applied, using herbal regulation and physical therapy to unblock meridians, harmonize qi and blood, and promote joint recovery and regeneration.
In the first week after the initial treatment, Ms. Li was pleasantly surprised to find that her knee pain had significantly eased, and she no longer woke up frequently at night due to discomfort. Hope was rekindled.
However, during the second week, some discomfort rebounded in her knee. She felt discouraged for a time and even doubted whether the treatment was truly effective. With the doctors’ patient explanations and encouragement, she persevered. From the third week onward, the effects gradually stabilized. Her knee joint became noticeably more “loose and comfortable,” and walking felt much lighter.
After the second round of systematic intervention, the changes became even more apparent. Ms. Li could easily go up and down stairs, and even carrying grocery bags from the market no longer felt strenuous. Friends who saw her restored condition praised her, saying she “walks faster than young people.”
Now, she has returned to the lively square dance group. Looking at her light and graceful turns in the mirror, she smiles and says, “It turns out joints really can be ‘awakened.’ As long as the method is right, I can keep dancing.”