just found this

only49
only49 Member Posts: 1,207
edited 14. Jul 2010, 08:03 in Living with Arthritis archive
hi

just sat down been busy tidying as knees as sore and thought i have a few minutes on my computer, anyway i found this i hope it does happen it would make a big difference to me and people like me, and as i been told your own knees are better than what you will get if you have a tkr, i must amit i sort of agree but then i not been in the pain that i sure alot of you are in, anything that can improve things even a little got to be worth it, anyway here's the link.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10613540
sylvia :)stern02.gif

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  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Only49,

    there have been several news reports about this new treatment - it does look promising doesn't it.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi sylv

    this is very good news - think Airwave pointed it out too - I am very pleased :D

    Lets hope it helps lots of us on here :)

    Love

    Toni xx
  • caprica
    caprica Member Posts: 195
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Very interesting, thanks for posting!

    I wonder if it's just helpful in osteo, not inflammatory types.
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi only 49

    Thanks for pointing this out and I've read the article. It's interesting and I wish they would use me as a guinea pig!!! I don't seem to have any other option but to have another TKR - it takes a good few years for this type of research to trickle down to other regions. I'll certainly ask when I see my consultant again.

    Sharmaine

    only49 wrote:
    hi

    just sat down been busy tidying as knees as sore and thought i have a few minutes on my computer, anyway i found this i hope it does happen it would make a big difference to me and people like me, and as i been told your own knees are better than what you will get if you have a tkr, i must amit i sort of agree but then i not been in the pain that i sure alot of you are in, anything that can improve things even a little got to be worth it, anyway here's the link.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10613540

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