I have been where you are. I was told, everybody replaces the knee and then within days your back playing tennis and golf and gardening. What an experience. Pain , pain pills, P/T that causes screams and that was from those watching. After that was ver i had one more knee to go and i said no way. I had the shots and they did work for 6 months but i knew that was a losing battle. The i found out about stem cells watching a mayo clinic webinar on arthritis and stem cells. Found a company in Colorado that seems to do a lot of training and research and a local doctor who did stem cells for a golf professional. Then read of a pro football player having it done so i said i am willing. 13 days after the procedure which takes a few hours, no pain, go home that day, i noticed no pain. Its been a year and i tried it on my back in the summer. That was successful. Downside, no insurance coverage for the procedure. Insurance pays for everything but the procedure. I was bone on bone and i ws willing to do it to avoid going through the problems . There are a lot of doubters out there. One fellow had it done and went square dancing the next day. Didnot work. No kidding. So i am havng it dont again in 2 weeks on another section of my back. Only pain pill i have taken has been one tylenol.
Good luck to all those out there who have decisions to make.

Thank you for the update Ronnie. That is awesome that your flexion is 130, if that is what you meant. I had my right knee done eleven years ago, but the most I was ever able to get was 95. I had aggressive scar tissue that I was just not able to beat, even after having to post-surgery manipulations.

I believe @winning replied to your question, but it was placed on the last page of this discussion. This member said they use a glass of milk before bed that usually helps.

@ronnie3716, will you keep us updated on your strength conditioning and knee replacement?

Hi Win, Decisions, yep that was the hardest part. Deciding to give up parts of my knee. I asked if i could keep it, but they said no. Go figure. I had watched that stem cell clip also and have a friend who had it done. I was told that my knee was too far gone for that. I will have to have the other knee done also. It was supposed to be done in August and has caused me to walk with a cane for four years now. I suppose now that one is done, they can't MRI the other. Glad it worked for you. Encouraging to here that it works. Be blessed.