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My ortho dr said i have no cartilage in my knee with severe arthritis. he suggested pt to begin with. then possible knee replacement. will pt help?
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Varies : It varies somewhat, but in general PT does not do a lot for end stage arthritis in the knee. The main good non surgical alternative is visco-supplementation, which is the injection of lubricating fluid into the knee to supply sime "cushion"; synvisc (hylan g-f 20) is one example of this.
Answered 4/1/2015
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