Question for DR's

[BUS]

For old stiff knees. Which would you choose or advise.
PRP shot
or
Viscosupplementation?

Thanks

Or share your experience.
Peace
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[geezerdonk]

Not an MD but I have superannuated, non-functional knees. I get Supartz shots. They offer some help.

[ponyte]

Kosher Dill pickles every day. Pure antidotal advise. 5 years ago I had to plan standing up, walking a few feet. Pain was excruciating. Then had some dill pickles as an appetizer one evening at dinner with a friend. The next morning I didn't have to plan walking. Now I walk miles. I have much, much less Pain. Cost a significant amount less money and it has not a single scientific study to support it. As I said, antidotal. But its cheap and I happen to like kosher dill pickles. So far no noticeable side effects after 5 years.

I have documented osteoarthritis that is severe. I have a bone on bone shoulder that the pickles don't help. But knees, its been a miracle.

Was part of a Phase III study using Viscosupplementation for shoulder arthritis. I received no benefit from Viscosupplementation. Arthritis was too far advanced to help me.

I did notice I had significant relief from shoulder pain when I started riding a road bike multiple times a week averaging about 100+ miles a week. Basically physical therapy. I had no improvement in joint mobility for my shoulder.

[ponyboy]

Shoulder issue caused by The Block?

[mrydel]

Argggggggggg


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[peruna81]

Shoulder issue caused by The Block?

my thought exactly...probably Clement's lead shoulder, too.

GREAT block...and Craig had the juice to take it to the house.

[BUS]

Rydell loves this thread!!!

Going in at 61 to try to do something before it is too late. Neck is another bad area. Doing traction for pain. I don't like the pain pills.
Peace
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[redpony]

you might want to try glucosamin chrondroitin. My dr. suggested it yrs ago and I still use it. Need to try it for 90 days plus to see if it works. For some it works well and for other not so much.
good luck.

[EastStang]

As a heart patient, I had to go on a beta blocker which actually made my knees feel great until he put me on a statin and then back to pain again.