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A few months ago I jacked up my knee. I wish it was doing something exciting like sky diving or climbing Mt Hood. Sadly it was brining in the trash can from the curb. Initially it wasn't too bad. I laid off it for a few day and it got better. Then I would train legs and it would act up again. I struggled with the back and forth like that for a month or so. Finally it got so bad I went to get some physical therapy on it.
I don't have health insurance so I went to a friend of mine that specializes in ART therapy. He wanted me to get an MRI done right off the bat but because of my pace maker/defibrillator I can't. It took another month of searching to find a qualified place that could do ultrasound diagnosis of knees.
I got the results of that back yesterday and basically I have a severe sprain of the meniscus, fluid on the knee and Osteoarthritis. I started a treatment called Supartz injections. Supartz is one of the hyaluronates used in viscosupplementation. basically it's a natural lubricant injected into the knee joint.
I have two questions.
1.) Has anyone else used this treatment for arthritic knees?
2.) Are there any other things that will help with this?
Thanks in advance!
Renewlyf
I don't have health insurance so I went to a friend of mine that specializes in ART therapy. He wanted me to get an MRI done right off the bat but because of my pace maker/defibrillator I can't. It took another month of searching to find a qualified place that could do ultrasound diagnosis of knees.
I got the results of that back yesterday and basically I have a severe sprain of the meniscus, fluid on the knee and Osteoarthritis. I started a treatment called Supartz injections. Supartz is one of the hyaluronates used in viscosupplementation. basically it's a natural lubricant injected into the knee joint.
I have two questions.
1.) Has anyone else used this treatment for arthritic knees?
2.) Are there any other things that will help with this?
Thanks in advance!
Renewlyf