New Procedure Could Get Rid Of Knee Pain Without Surgery

A new procedure could get rid of your knee pain without surgery; KDKA's Dr. Maria Simbra reports.

[davehayter]

I watched this because it said, "get rid of knee pain WITHOUT surgery". How is this not surgery? And the recovery period seems just as long (if not longer) and intense as a full knee replacement. I know. I recently had a TKR for my right knee and getting the second one done soon.

[terryhill]

I believe artificial cartilage replacement will be a game-changer for people of any age and a lot better than a knee replacement

[thomaszaccone]

Sounds like it's less radical surgery than a replacement.
I had a replacement. It's painful. But with medication, you return to normal in 6 mos or so and can walk with a crutch or walker very shortly after surgery. With proper medication, the pain is controlled. Certainly not a 10.
If you will eventually need a replacement anyway, might as well do it. If you are a younger person, this might be preferable as prosthetic knees have a limited lifespan. If you are older and healthy, better to just replace the knee.

[bradleyw]

This is very interesting. Is there a clinic or Doctors in Illinois that does this?

[AmandaAllen-cq]

Right..i have severe osteoarthritis in my left knee, and moderate in my rught.. almost no cartilage in either knee as of 10/23/2023..i have had injections put in my knees as of today..

[lotuslotus]

Only reason because surgery was totally successful is because doctor is good and patient is still very young and active and that helps with recovery process. Also main problem with surgery like this is atrophy and infection can be big problem for older patients. But in her case with much less risk due too her age.

[vbrooklyn]

Im confused, title said get rid of knee pain without surgery. Unless I'm completely retarded, this still sounds like surgery and recovery, Am i missing something?

[jot]

Didn't they show two surgeries??? Also who could keep their leg in a machine with hours stay for weeks?

[allisonrogers]

Had subchondroplasty in 2015. Big fail. Ended up with R TKR in 2017 and L TKR in 2020 and I've been good to go ever since!

[rahilaadnan]

wow great job please tell me I can't offered my mother need this surgery what can I do she is walking with stand if some one halp me please Dr. I am from Pakistan 💕

[MrDumdon]

She is young, for old people with extensive cartilage wear Knee replacement is the only option or just stay at home like people in olden days.

[GOD-LIKE]

UHH-MAZING STUFF!!!🤓...CLONING CARTILAGE IS INGENIOUS IDEA & PROCEDURE!!!🤓... HOWEVER, I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG DOES IT LAST BEFORE NEEDING IT AGAIN??? 🤔... PLEASE TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE ABOVE CURIOSITIES I HAVE.😃👍🏽🙋🏽🔥🙏🏽👑✝️📖🔥🕊️

[davida.]

This appears to be almost more complex than surgery-especially post “procedure and rehabilitation afterwards.

[cmvamerica]

Why are other countries always ahead of the US in medical science technology?

[williamjames]

A whole yr recovery time? A knee replacement is less recovery time than that “experiment”. Nah I’ll pass

[ezpe]

I need knee replacement for both of my knees

[drobi]

I got two knee replacements. The hell with all of that. It's still surgery.

[pargolf]

Hell to the No. Gimme the knee replacement.

[LauraB.]

So can eating a low carb/keto/carnivore diet and fasting. Many have said their pain went away when the inflammation caused by a high-carb diet went away. I’ve even watched a video with a doctor telling a story about a patient with bone-on-bone n the knee, and even that pain went away.

[samsungh]

this is only for those with minor specks of cartilage wear. total worn out cartilage wont get fixed with MACI.