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KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE DAMAGE

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For everyone with joint pain, osteoarthritis, cartilage damage, please ask your doctor to refer you to an Orthopaedic surgeon. Ask for treatment Yardel Sodium Hyaluronate and Celestone Chronodose. I don't know if these are available in the UK, but I was on holiday in Greece, and needed to see someone urgently for swelling in my knees, with terrible pain. I was xrayed and blood tested, and told my cartilage was severely damaged. I was treated with these, which promote and heal the cartilage, and help with the inflamation. This is a much cheaper and less invasive treatment than knee replacements etc...

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Oliversmum

Is this treatment injected into the joint or tablets?

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Injections...in joints. A bit painful, but it eases. Its by no means a cure, but relief. I was in agony, and couldn't hardly walk. I'm still suffering discomfort, and pain, especially when I sit for a while, and getting up. But I am nowhere near as bad as I was. And paracetamol helps

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deniseinmilden

Daily SI has helped the pain of my knees but wonder if this could give me additional improvement. Thank you for telling me about this - I will investigate!

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Myleen26

Thank you Miss Jones 1963.

That's most useful to know

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Jillypops2

I take Boswellia Serrata ...with great results. Read my other posts on this site for details or message me

Thank you for that information. I'm definitely going to check into it.

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Thessa

Thank you. Will check this out and give a feedback.

Cheers

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Samsong1234

I have recieved my x-Ray results saying I have ware and tear on my knee hip ad pelvis

Te pain in my knee is breathtaking I can't bear my weight on it at all any help suggestions

Please

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