Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Pain

Thank you so much for the information, I actually saw a youtube video about the study, that's where I first found out about GAE. I am so glad it has helped you and look forward to getting the procedure for myself. From what I remember from the video, your procedure can last up to 5 years and you can have it done again. This is very promising! Thanks again!

I really want to have my right knee done now. My procedure was done by Dr. Padia at UCLA. He did a YouTube 6 years ago. He told me the 89 year old in his video is still walking 3 miles a day. I hope all works out for you.

Yes, the 89 year old that was jumping up and down, haha! That's the video I watched. I don't think anyone does that close to me but I'm thinking it might be worth a drive

At my appointment I mentioned the video and the man in it, just as an aside. When he told me he’s walking 3 miles a day all the these years later, I wasn’t expecting that. I have a follow up with Dr. Padia next week - will tell him the bruising is 90% healed just four weeks later. So far, so good.

That is such encouraging news, if I can avoid TKR with this procedure, I will do it. Don't know if you have heard of Iovera treatment, and it does sound similar to this, but I got that almost a year ago and it was a total failure, so trying something similar, at least for me, is a little frightening. But I am so happy it has worked for you. I can't even walk 3 minutes straight, much less 3 miles, so I know that man is a very happy man. And at his age! I am so happy for you, good luck on your follow up, but I think you know how that will be, complete success! If I had a guarantee I would do it tomorrow but I'm sure there is no guarantee.

Yes! Of course, we always have to manage expectations- never going to get those ten year-old knees back - but this procedure has been a win. No discoloration, which can happen, and bruising is clearing up. No pain when I walk. Glad I did it. The outcome for me has been great.

I had one almost 2 weeks ago and seems like my knee got better. How and where was your bruise? Mine is behind my thigh and really big. It's going away a little with some arnica gel. That area is still a bit uncomfortable, pressure, when I walk sometimes.

I had it done at U of C after I read this article.

"Through this study, UChicago Medicine became the first hospital in the Midwest — and among the first in the country — to offer GAE. In the past two years, UChicago Medicine doctors have performed more than 100 of these procedures with overwhelmingly positive outcomes, said interventional radiologist Osman Ahmed, MD, who led the clinical program."

I had one almost 2 weeks ago and seems like my knee got better. How and where was your bruise? Mine is behind my thigh and really big. It's going away a little with some arnica gel. That area is still a bit uncomfortable, pressure, when I walk sometimes.