"Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:My mother is in her 70's and has knee pain. She had skiing accidents
when she was younger and fell down the stairs so now has knee problem.
Is there any practical alternatives to surgery. I think doctor
recomends some kind of surgery which is less debilitating than it used
to be years ago as she should only be in hospital a couple days. It
would seem that bone related issues might have less of an effective
eastern healing approach I would imagine. Would people agree on that ?
One would have to know the exact nature of your mom's knee problems to even
offers ideas, Larry. Injuries like damage to the meniscus or the collateral
ligaments of the knee involves very different treatment than that used for
severe deterioration of the cartilage from age/overuse accompanied by
advanced osteoarthritis.
Some knee problems respond well to manual therapies like PT, massage, &
hydrotherapy. Some nutritional treatments have shown preliminary success
with treating mild cases of cartilage degeneration. Conventional meds, like
NSAIDS (which must be used very cautiously) & Synovisc injections can be of
help. Of course, there are instances where only surgical intervention
works.
In September my 69 year old mom just returned to her full time (very active)
job after having bilateral total knee replacement surgery in mid-June. She
had suffered for over 5 years with terrible pain & swelling, trying both
conventional & alternative treatments with less & less relief. She had no
cartilage left in either knee & the osteoarthritis was making her consider
retiring from a position she's had for over 20 years that she adores. She
finally realized she had exhausted her options & opted for surgery. She
recently admitted that she's glad she did it, despite an uncomfortable
recuperation.
Each case is different. The problem often determines what treatment will be
of help.
Michele
I ENJOY being a cranky [censored].
