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Osteoporosis. Have Cartilage And Upper Bone Touching The Bottom Bone Of Knee. Anything Besides Knee Replacement Is Recommended?
Hi, I am told that I have a cartiledge and the upper bone is kind of touching the bottom bone on the inner part of the knee, I also have a slight touch of osterporosis. ex ray shows the bone has kind of folded in. Going through
terrible pain. Can I do some kind of exercise instead of having knee replacement.
? Oh and I was 90 kgs and now 76 kg
terrible pain. Can I do some kind of exercise instead of having knee replacement.
? Oh and I was 90 kgs and now 76 kg
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM,
A knee joint if formed between two bones- femur and tibia.
In between these two bones, there are cartilages.
cartilages are required to provide frictionless movement and cushioning effect for the two bones to smoothly glide on each other.
Cartilages are avascular structures which once destroyed do not regenerate.
Wear and tear of the cartilages is age related phenomenon.
Initially, when a part of cartilage is preserved, pain killers are used for controlling pain and hyaluronic acid is used for regeneration of the cartilage with marginal effect.
However, when the cartilage wears off completely, total joint replacement remains the only option for pain control and for preservation of movements.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja p Wahal
A knee joint if formed between two bones- femur and tibia.
In between these two bones, there are cartilages.
cartilages are required to provide frictionless movement and cushioning effect for the two bones to smoothly glide on each other.
Cartilages are avascular structures which once destroyed do not regenerate.
Wear and tear of the cartilages is age related phenomenon.
Initially, when a part of cartilage is preserved, pain killers are used for controlling pain and hyaluronic acid is used for regeneration of the cartilage with marginal effect.
However, when the cartilage wears off completely, total joint replacement remains the only option for pain control and for preservation of movements.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja p Wahal
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