Hi All:
I am curious if anyone has tried stem cell therapy for a bad knee. As I have researched it, this consists of injecting stem cells from the hip into the knee to either help re-grow or otherwise cushion the knee. I have a severely arthritic knee (bone on bone) which dates from having torn cartilage and an operation for it back in the stone age of surgery (1977 when I was 16). I had another operation on it in 1998 and about 3 years ago it seems that all remaining cartilage or any other cushioning disappeared. I tried an injection of synthetic cartilage after this, but it didn't help the situation.
I'd like to try all options before thinking about a knee replacement and, from what I read, this treatment seems promising. But it appears to be rather new, so if anyone has tried it with success, I would like to hear about it. I haven't been able to do breaststroke in 3 years, which is kind of a bummer for a life long breaststroker. I was given feet that point out naturally, but a bum knee to go along with them.
Please let me know if you've tried this, where you went and what the results have been.
I have a friend in Australia who underwent that procedure last October. By January he was back running, saying, "Went for my first 50 year old jog with my stem cell knees and knee braces ... Felt good. 4km in 30 minutes ... It's a start ...". He seems to be doing well and running is a lot more problematic for knees than swimming.
I have a friend in Australia who underwent that procedure last October. By January he was back running, saying, "Went for my first 50 year old jog with my stem cell knees and knee braces ... Felt good. 4km in 30 minutes ... It's a start ...". He seems to be doing well and running is a lot more problematic for knees than swimming.
