Can arthritis reduce on its own

SteveBurns

As you may be aware I saw my consultant yesterday.

At the previous appointment 10 weeks ago the Registrar looked at my 12 month old X-rays and told me that both knees were as bad as each other, the right knee was bad enough for a TKR so I assumed the left must be the same.

Yesterday I had X-rays of both knees, the right TKR looks fine but the consultant told me I had "some arthritis in the left".

I asked if he would do something with the left knee if the right had not just been replaced and he told me "no, it wasn't that bad" :?

dreamdaisy

We are always at the mercy of the opinion of the individual who is 'dealing' with us at appointments. One man's 'both knees are bad' is another's 'that one is bad, the other still has some way to go.' What you may find is that the speed of damage slows in in the un-replaced knee because you will (hopefully) be walking better due to the new one. RA can burn itself out I believe, but OA just keeps going. DD

stickywicket

I don't think so Steve. It seems to me that either the registrar misread your X-rays (Why did they suggest operating on the chosen knee if both were identically bad?) or the consultant is now telling you you've had your whack for a while :roll:

barbara12

Steve I agree with the others, these consultants seem to see things so differently, anyway its good news and that is always welcome x