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My doc says to try anything before surgery.That is the last option. I know thousands have had TKR but I know several that have horror stories. I'm not a candidate for surgery do to heart and lung problems..
I have had total reverse shoulder replacement by supposedly the best doctor in town. So-so results. Same with two back surgeries.

i had euflexxa shots in oct/nov. 3 of them, 1 week apart. i guess they worked ok but its still not anywhere near normal. i fell a couple weeks ago and about passed out. went to get mri last week and it shows torn meniscus. dr appt next week. we'll see. i know one thing, knee problems suck out loud.

They know what those powerful steroid injections often do to the joints. They get plenty of Rx follow up $ and work with others in their system providing referral$$$.

It's a shame they hide solutions from you guys, just like the Dr nurses do in the replacement industry. They feed on the suffering of others while keeping them dependant on their parts dealers.

Thanks Men, the steroud shot helps a lot! Unless I bend it too far.

Hyaluron. Its slick stuff. Used by many eye surgeons to help slip an intraocular lens in the eye and reducing trama to the single layer endothelium lining the inside of the cornea and to reduce corneal decomposition from trauma to the cornea during cataract removal.

My father received these shots. They gave benefit for about 10 years. Eventually he had one knee replaced - at age 90!

Just finished my second round of 3 shots all a week apart, Did the first set of 3 in June of 21 it worked pretty well for about 4-41/2 months. They will only inject you every 6 months so.........45 days of oh sh$t. Finished with the second round right after Christmas and they definitely help but I am only delaying the inevitable probably going for a total knee replacement in June of 22, I am sick and tired of the bone on bone grinding and trying to go down stairs.
Good luck

It helped my brother for a couple of years. Knee replacement after that.

If you have no cartilage left, time for a replacement.

If you have cartilage in the knee, peptides can work. BPC 157 and TB 500 are good for cartilage repair.

https://www.peptidesciences.com/rep...pc-157-arignate-thymosin-beta-4-fragment

Thanks for providing that information.
I've used the non Rx form of OTC supplement Hyaluronic acid on and off when needed over the decades. It's the best I've found to replace the lubrication that's sometimes lacking when joints are injured.
There are additional foods and supplements that provide what are necessary for healing. I've found that the additional HA makes that time period of healing tolerable and helps prevent additional wear. I've been grateful for those with all the joint injuries over the years.

Euflexxa was EXCELLENT for me.

I went down this path last summer. Torn meniscus and arthritis. Started with the steroid shot and that reduced the swelling for a few weeks.
Next step was the Synvisic shot which didn't help me any. Got the knee replaced in October and I am pain free finally. The first 2 weeks after knee replacement surgery were pretty tough but I'm glad that I had it done.

Good luck to you!

My barber went to Mayo and had stem cell injections.He was not quite bone on bone.That was three years ago and he walks with no pain.They pull a plug from your hip,throw it into a blender and shoot it back into your knee.Insurance will not cover it as they call it experimental .He payed 3 grand to have it done.

Wabigoon, the Rooster comb is high in hyaluronic acid.
When it's purified/ refined and injected directly, it supplements what your body is lacking in that location. I'm not certain, but guess that the physician injects that directly into the synovial cavity/ joint capsule. If you take it orally, and your body absorbs and utilizes it in the joints throughout the body, the joints still need the raw materials necessary for repair. Sometimes the inflammation is simply from an inflammatory diet. Sometimes a sedentary period of time can lead to soreness. Other times it's injury. Most people just don't eat enough foods rich in the necessary nutrients for repair. That along with soda pop, which leaches minerals, glutens, that block absorption are common causes.

Hyalauronic acid is the stuff from rooster comb. made my knees worse and hurt like hell getting the injections. To me, worthless or worse.

LOL

Lots of articles on peptides: https://boherald.com/peptides-can-cure-arthritis-effectively-according-to-a-study/


Hyalauronic acid sometimes works for awhile.

I went through all the myriad injections, topicals, pills, and witch doctor cures for years. Finally had both knees replaced in 2020, one in February, the other in July. The surgeon used a "robot" to guide the cutting. I'm wishing I had it done 10 years earlier! I walk at least 1 1/2 miles a day, weather allowing, with little to no pain. I DID lose 25 lb prior to surgery, which helped with recovery.
The absolute best favor you can give yourself is to religiously follow the rehab regimen. I was off the walker in 2 weeks, and the cane in 5 both times.

HA should not be looked at as a cure. The body produces what you probably heard of called synovial fluid. It's the lubricant for all joints. A quality HA oral supplement does the same as an injection. It helps like oil on a bearing. Like oil, it doesn't refinish the bearing surface. IF the body has the raw materials and is laying down the "oil" consistently, things like pain and wear go away.
That's where other suppliments, habits and food/ diet mods come into their own.

We are lucky to live now, medical science has made so much progress.