Arthroscopic knee surgery for arthritis.

[charliefedererer]

Thanks for providing updates.

It is great to hear you are doing well.

[drak]

Originally Posted by charliefedererer

Thanks for providing updates.

It is great to hear you are doing well.

Thanks! I still wear a knee sleeve for warmth and a little support (mostly mental I think). I forgot it yesterday and just had the patella strap during 3 sets of hard dubs, knee felt great during and after, So far so good

Drak

[Raul_SJ]

Originally Posted by drak

Time for a 8-9 week update: had a bout of medial soreness at weeks 5-6 after I increased my tennis and got somewhat bummed. Thought I might have a patella issue and started wearing a patella strap and doing some incline (toes to floor) body weight squats. The results since have been dynamic, knee is now 9 out of 10 and the tendon tightening seems to have worked as well, with full staightening (or bending) it feels just like the other knee - no issues. Also knee stability is now very good, same as non injured knee.
The issue I have is I can't be sure/confident my dramatic improvement is from the Stem/Cell PRP or the Patella strap/exercise, or some combo of each. In any case the knee is way better then before the stem cell/PRP injection and seems to be getting stronger.

Drak

Thanks for the update and congratulations on your progress.

It seems that full straightening and bending of the knee means that the medial meniscal tear has been resolved...

Did you have an MRI to confirm the initial meniscal tear and would another
MRI show meniscal tear healing?

[drak]

Originally Posted by Raul_SJ

Thanks for the update and congratulations on your progress.

It seems that full straightening and bending of the knee means that the medial meniscal tear has been resolved...

Did you have an MRI to confirm the initial meniscal tear and would another
MRI show meniscal tear healing?

I would and I did not, simply too much money, therefore I can not provide any definitive answers, only best guesses.

[RogueFLIP]

Originally Posted by drak

Time for a 8-9 week update: had a bout of medial soreness at weeks 5-6 after I increased my tennis and got somewhat bummed. Thought I might have a patella issue and started wearing a patella strap and doing some incline (toes to floor) body weight squats. The results since have been dynamic, knee is now 9 out of 10 and the tendon tightening seems to have worked as well, with full staightening (or bending) it feels just like the other knee - no issues. Also knee stability is now very good, same as non injured knee.
The issue I have is I can't be sure/confident my dramatic improvement is from the Stem/Cell PRP or the Patella strap/exercise, or some combo of each. In any case the knee is way better then before the stem cell/PRP injection and seems to be getting stronger.

Drak

Good to hear that you're feeling better. And in the end, that's all that really matters, feeling better.

[drak]

Originally Posted by RogueFLIP

Good to hear that you're feeling better. And in the end, that's all that really matters, feeling better.

My wife just went in for what the MRI showed was a modest meniscus tear, unfortunately the operating Doc found lateral articular cartilage damage on the femur and tibia. I just scheduled her for a stem cell/PRP treatment in about 10 days (with my Stem cell Doc), should help with the healing and give here the best chance for a decent result on the articular damage. Next step after 2 months or so will likely be an unloading brace for when she begins to play again. Cost on prodedure has now dropped to $1150 (from $1750) from the only Doc who does it locally.

Her operating Doc suggested (for later discussion) one of the "Synvisc" type treatments but I have researched that and frankly don't think they are worth it.

Given the positive results I have had so far with the Stem cel/PRP we will go that route. Bottom line is it can't hurt and possible very good upside.

Drak

[drak]

Originally Posted by RogueFLIP

Good to hear that you're feeling better. And in the end, that's all that really matters, feeling better.

Played back to back USTA 9.0 55+ matches yesterday and skied all morning today, knee fells great. Half the guys were iceing their knees after the two matches, I did not need to at all.

Drak