[spunkets]

"it would seem that all the weight bearing joints would be under far more stress and would deteriorate much more quickly."

Right, and talk about a ton of bricks in the AM! LOL! The circulatory and repiratory systems would be stressed too.

[metmom]

Good Lord, my arches are in bad enough shape as it is, too. And when the arches go, the ankles go, which takes out the knees, then the hips, ...