How refreshing to read from the "horse's mouth". Some recent publicity about research involving knee surgery, from very prominent authorities and including fake surgery, states that knee surgery is often equal to the placebo effect. Approaching 200,000 knee surgeries a year in the U.S.A. based mostly on media hype focusing on pain and fear for $$$$. Obviously there are an infinite number of circumstances and we all fail sometime, but if all the professionals were to be open minded and fair abvout 90 % of those knee surgeries could be better handled by other means. Tiger Woods for instance, prior to surgery, because he pushes his physical capabilities to the limit and beyond, could and should investigate different cause and effect protocols. A nail in a tire at 70 mph. could cause a accident kiling the occupants of a vehicle wherease at 25 mph that severe happening is unlikely. Since nobody is going to jack up their vehicle and inspect the tires every day , or every 30 minutes on the road. we all take a risk until something drastic happens. If we had that same vehicle serviced by professionals on a reccomended basis the odds become much different. If servicing reveals a nail there are several ways to handle it. A new set of tires, because you wouldn't want 3 worn ones and one new one. Pull the nail out and put a sealant in the tire which eventually affects the balance, pull the nail out and shove some rubber and cement into the hole, remove the tire and thoroughly treat the spot , refrain from driving 70 mph ,and probably a couple more you can think of. Back to Tiger. He uses different clubs for each occasion, different strokes , different thoughts, Why not his the same with his knee? Many diferent facts can cause knee debility. A slight imperfection in a shoe that broke down yesterday. A dislocation subluxation in the foot, ankle, fibula, pelvis. Even a toe nail that is ok' when standing or walking but not when going down steps or a decline. "Tiger is tough". All the more reason for all of us tough or not tough to pay attention to the details. In a superbly coordinated mind-body it takes longer to fail or just pushing the edge enough to make a difference. There is only one particular physiological testing and treating system that I know of, "The Melite Heaqlthcare system" that is precise enoughto detail the multitude of possibilities. Hopefully someday all profesional healthcare providers will be involved. Tiger Woods is a herio and a awesome icon for young and old. His future has the possibility of extension far beyond that resulting from surgery. If he only knew, but of course he doesn't nd probably never will because Melite Healthcare System is only beginning to launch after 33 years of clinical research. There is big busines in powered wheel chairs but no thank you, save them for those who just let their luck run out.