Are there any medical solutions to replacing knee cartilage? I'm too young for a knee replacement?

Question

I'm told that injecting chicken comb oil into my knee will work. Any suggestions? This was due to a horrible injury- everything is good now except this.

Answer 1

i don't know about chicken oil....but ask your dr about injectable
SYNVISC it may help.....
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Answer 2

There are a couple of options on this one but more than likely they will only delay the need for a knee replacement. I wouldn't inject anything into my knee if I were you. There is the use of glucosamine/condroitin but this has not been proven to regrow cartilage it has been only proven to slow the breakdown of cartilage. The other choice is chondroplasty, which is a surgery to put in replacement cartilage, but this requires alot of rehab and is only a temporary fix. It will in the end still need a knee replacement to be done but this may delay the need at least a little while.

Answer 3

DO NOT INJECT ANYTHING INTO YOUR KNEE WITHOUT MEDICAL SUPERVISION!!! PLEASE!!!

That said, try glucosamine/chondrontin, a multi-vitamin and extra folic acid. You should take each pill according to the directions on the package. Make sure to get plenty of gentle excercise. If you have stiffness or inflammation in your joint, take one or two ibuprofen in the morning when you wake up.

Eventually, you will probably have to have your knee replaced. But the glucosamine/chondrontin, multi-vitamins and folic acid supplements should give you some time.

Answer 4

Ok, first, what i´m going to tell you is in absolutely no way a replacement for the doctor´s advice, still, there´s a dietary suplement that could help you with cartilage replacement, it is called condroitin. Search the web for it, and then go talk to a doctor about it. Try http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/alttherapies/Glucosamine.asp
I hope it helps. Regards, Gabriel

Answer 5

I had my cartilage replaced. See your Dr. about that, or he can refer you to a specialist. Usually they just go in and "scope " it. You will be off your feet for a week or so. If it is just your cartilage they won't have to replace the whole knee.

Answer 6

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Hope this helps.