People living with knee arthritis will know it causes knee joint issues and can lead to severe pain. Although the condition is not completely curable, it can often be treated without knee replacement surgery. In this blog post, we’re sharing our recommendations for knee arthritis treatment without surgery, to help reduce joint pain and improve your quality of life. But first, let’s take a brief look at the causes of osteoarthritis.
Causes of Knee Arthritis:
Knee injuries – especially sports injuries – are one of the main causes of knee arthritis. Joints can suffer from severe trauma, causing cartilage to deteriorate, and eventually resulting in knee arthritis symptoms such as joint pain. Other causes include age, increased stress, and weight.
Now let’s dive right into our top recommendations for treatments without joint replacement surgery.
Best Methods For Knee Arthritis Treatment Without Surgery
We recommend the below methods for the management of knee arthritis. Each method brings individual benefits, ranging from temporary relief and short-term pain relief for people with osteoarthritis to longer lasting pain relief.
Arthrosamid Treatment
Arthrosamid treatment for knees involves inserting a hydrogel injection into the joint to help alleviate pain caused by arthritic knees. Arthrosamid injections are a newer treatment and differ from other treatments, such as hyaluronic acid injections. It is a non-degradable hydrogel, meaning it can last longer than other injections for knee pain, making it an effective treatment for lubricating the knee joint and cushioning for longer. Overall, arthrosamid treatment may be suitable for longer lasting pain relief.
Stem Cell Therapy
Next on our list of non-surgical treatment options is stem cell therapy using mesenchymal regenerative cells – also known as Mesenchymal therapy. The world’s leading stem cell therapy for knees, Mesenchymal treatment uses cells found in the bone marrow and adipose (fat) tissue. Mesenchymal stem cells have been used to treat osteoarthritis for several years, all around the world. There are many benefits of stem cell therapy treatment, including reducing chronic pain, improving arthritic joint mobility, reducing inflammation and improving function. The treatment also has minimal side effects and quick recovery times.
PRP Injections
Another effective non-surgical treatment option we recommend is PRP injections. Here at Regenesis, we use a unique patient-specific regenerative therapy that combines PRP injections with mesenchymal stem cells and viscosupplementation. This treatment is specifically designed to improve the health of osteoarthritis joints and can be customised to suit each patient’s individual requirements, depending on the severity of their knee arthritis. This treatment helps with joint damage, pain, function and flexibility. It is most well known for maintaining an efficient atmosphere that helps to reduce inflammation and support the health of knee cartilage.
Here’s how the unique combination of treatments works.
Mesenchymal stem cells are first used to differentiate the cells, thus enabling the right environment for PRP treatment to effectively take place before hyaluronic acid is provided to replenish the lost joint fluid. The benefits of this combination include improvements in pain and inflammation, delayed progression of knee arthritis, swelling, stiffness and better overall management of knee arthritis.
Now that we’ve discussed non-surgical treatments, let’s take a look at the risks of leaving knee arthritis untreated.
What happens if arthritis in the knee is left untreated?
If knee arthritis is left untreated, it can cause serious issues. The condition can worsen, leading to increased pain in the bones and decreased knee function in patients. Although knee arthritis may not kill you, it can have a hugely negative impact on the quality of your life. That’s why knee arthritis should always be treated, whether that’s by undergoing surgery or through treatment plans involving non-surgical options.
Summary
You should now have a better understanding of effective options for nonsurgical knee arthritis treatments. The above treatments help to reduce knee arthritis pain and improve the function of the knee, without the need to undergo surgery. Please remember to always check with a doctor before proceeding with any treatment for painful knees.
Here at Regenesis, we are experts in regenerative treatments for knee arthritis and osteoarthritis. Take your first step to a better future and book a free consultation here. We can’t wait to help reduce your pain and improve your quality of life.