Osteoarthritis Knee Treatment by non-Surgical methods or Surgery

Alternative to Knee Surgery : Non-surgical Treatment

• Behavioural and Environment change: This involves change in your life-style to reduce the cause of pain.
  
• Physical and Mechanical Intervention: External aids like walkers, braces or heat treatment become part of your routine.
  
• Physiotherapy: You take recourse to exercises either self-conducted or under the able eye of experts.
  
• Pharmacological Management: I prescribe pain-killers, analgesic creams or even intra-venous steroids for pain relief.

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Osteoarthritis Knee Surgery

What are the indications for Knee Surgery?

In case of progressive limitation in activities, failed medical therapy, gross deformities and laxities of joint or gross symptoms, you show indications for surgery.

What are the surgical options?

Depending on the age, degree of affection and associated medical conditions, you go through the systematic process of appropriate surgery.

• Arthroscopy helps in case of mild and moderate symptoms. This provdes a temporary relief.
  
• Osteotomy prevents bone deterioration and is applied to correct deformity.
  
• Total Knee Replacement is for end-stage arthritis.

Click on Knee Surgery Video to watch pre-op and post-op view of Mr. R. Ali who was suffering from Knee Osteoarthritis. He can be noted to be walking gracefully after Knee Replacement Surgery.

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