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Severe Knee Pain, Damaged Cartilage, On Physiotherapy, Struggling To Walk With Walkers. Help?

my mother aged 67 is having severe knee pain and when consultation , doctor advised to go for knee joint replacement . As she is not willing to take the go for operating the knee joint , She is been taking for a phisotheraphist and given the treatment daily, This is been there from past 4- years and her cartilage got damaged, she had taken several pain killars and could not gain any results. She is overweight and could not walk , she is struggling to walk even with the support of walkers. Kindly let me know if you have nay suggestions available. Thanks Dev
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So your mother is suffering from Knee osteoartheritis. The need for joint replacement arise when the joint is fully damaged and pain interferes with daily activities. This surgery has 95% good results.

For lesser damaged knees, there are alternatives in the form of Intraarticular stem/Activated platelet therapy.

But only your doctor, after seeing ur mother and x rays, can advise u on the feasibility and success of the alternative methods.

If not, 67 years is still young. And i will advice to to give joint replacement surgery a second thought. It has shown to improve the quality of life.

You can contact me, in case u require any further help.

Bye. Wish ur mother best of health.
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Severe Knee Pain, Damaged Cartilage, On Physiotherapy, Struggling To Walk With Walkers. Help?

Hi So your mother is suffering from Knee osteoartheritis. The need for joint replacement arise when the joint is fully damaged and pain interferes with daily activities. This surgery has 95% good results. For lesser damaged knees, there are alternatives in the form of Intraarticular stem/Activated platelet therapy. But only your doctor, after seeing ur mother and x rays, can advise u on the feasibility and success of the alternative methods. If not, 67 years is still young. And i will advice to to give joint replacement surgery a second thought. It has shown to improve the quality of life. You can contact me, in case u require any further help. Bye. Wish ur mother best of health.