Well...as one who has/had an arthritic knee...edited for more info...
| March 03, 2019 03:49AM |
listening to someone who throws water on the idea that it's a problem is like...
I tore meniscus in my knee. Eventually, over time, the scar tissue wore a hole about the size of a dime into the side of my joint where there was no tear. By definition, that is an arthritic knee. I continued to stay active but when I did, the knee swelled. Eventually, the meniscus on one side wore, I became inactive and now I have a knee replacement.
I've done some research and there are different arthritic conditions...
Arthritis is more about cartilage and bone than the surrounding muscles. Here is a definition...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis. It occurs most frequently in the hands, hips, and knees. With OA, the cartilage within a joint begins to break down and the underlying bone begins to change.
Rheumatoid arthritis a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes occurring throughout the body's connective tissues. As such, it is classified as a collagen disease. This form of arthritis strikes during the most productive years of adulthood, with onset in the majority of cases between the ages of 20 and 40. No age is spared, however, and the disease may affect infants as well as the very old. The disease affects men and women about equally in number, but three times as many women as men develop symptoms severe enough to require medical attention.
My guess is with Gurley, they can continue to keep the knee "clean" but eventually he will need to have something done if it's osteoarthritis. Today, I'm sure many of you know, stem cell treatment can help regenerate cartilage in the joint. It's a miracle in my mind. The physician will draw blood from you, put that blood in a centrifuge to extract the stem cells, then re-inject the stem cells into the affected area. The effect is the cartilage regenerates. I know people in their 50's who had to quit playing tennis. They are now playing competitively at a high level once again.
Frankly, it must be Rheumatoid because I would be shocked osteoarthritis would not known prior to the Rams signing Gurley. An arthritic knee does not happen overnight...or without notice...especially if MRI's are taken. I find it hard to believe that this type of diagnosis or concern would not identified earlier. But, I'm not a doctor.
By the way, I love my knee replacement. I briskly walk 5 miles 4 times a week...and could play at a minimum doubles tennis. I can get on the basketball floor and shoot around with some running...it's a new life. So if you need one, and the stem cell replacement is not an option, I highly recommend the surgery. But...it's one heck of a year for recovery.
Finally...I read the rest of the thread. If I would have known everyone was on the stem cell discussion...it would have saved my a lot of typing!!!
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/03/2019 04:07AM by jemach.
I tore meniscus in my knee. Eventually, over time, the scar tissue wore a hole about the size of a dime into the side of my joint where there was no tear. By definition, that is an arthritic knee. I continued to stay active but when I did, the knee swelled. Eventually, the meniscus on one side wore, I became inactive and now I have a knee replacement.
I've done some research and there are different arthritic conditions...
Arthritis is more about cartilage and bone than the surrounding muscles. Here is a definition...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis. It occurs most frequently in the hands, hips, and knees. With OA, the cartilage within a joint begins to break down and the underlying bone begins to change.
Rheumatoid arthritis a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes occurring throughout the body's connective tissues. As such, it is classified as a collagen disease. This form of arthritis strikes during the most productive years of adulthood, with onset in the majority of cases between the ages of 20 and 40. No age is spared, however, and the disease may affect infants as well as the very old. The disease affects men and women about equally in number, but three times as many women as men develop symptoms severe enough to require medical attention.
My guess is with Gurley, they can continue to keep the knee "clean" but eventually he will need to have something done if it's osteoarthritis. Today, I'm sure many of you know, stem cell treatment can help regenerate cartilage in the joint. It's a miracle in my mind. The physician will draw blood from you, put that blood in a centrifuge to extract the stem cells, then re-inject the stem cells into the affected area. The effect is the cartilage regenerates. I know people in their 50's who had to quit playing tennis. They are now playing competitively at a high level once again.
Frankly, it must be Rheumatoid because I would be shocked osteoarthritis would not known prior to the Rams signing Gurley. An arthritic knee does not happen overnight...or without notice...especially if MRI's are taken. I find it hard to believe that this type of diagnosis or concern would not identified earlier. But, I'm not a doctor.
By the way, I love my knee replacement. I briskly walk 5 miles 4 times a week...and could play at a minimum doubles tennis. I can get on the basketball floor and shoot around with some running...it's a new life. So if you need one, and the stem cell replacement is not an option, I highly recommend the surgery. But...it's one heck of a year for recovery.
Finally...I read the rest of the thread. If I would have known everyone was on the stem cell discussion...it would have saved my a lot of typing!!!
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/03/2019 04:07AM by jemach.
