I have suddenly bone on bone in both knees

Thanks so much for the great information ..sorry you have had your up s and downs .Feel discouraged about synvisc ..and I am wondering about stem cell I think it is not covered in Ontario but cannot find actual information on that…wondering about private insurance
Thanks again

I have a questions....arthritis was what did my knees in as well and there wasn't much space left between the bones. For about a month I did the exercises given and I was very active doing aquafit 2-3 times a week. I did not have the robotic but had a really good surgeon. Although I'm doing most everything I did prior (except aqua) I still have lots of pain and stiffness later in the evening. I feel best wearing jeans because of the compression from them. I do stretching, riding my bike, lots of walking yet still have stiffness and soreness. Dr. says everything is good. I'm a 62 year old female and so want this soreness to be gone and I"m over a year out. PT has said I need to learn to pace myself and I may always have this soreness. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Marilyn @marilyncarkner, Both of my knees were bone on bone from degenerative arthritis but the pain was severe in my right knee so I ended up having a knee replacement at Rochester Mayo. Prior to the knee replacement I discussed both synvisc and possible stem cell treatment with the surgeon and was told that when the joint is bone on bone the treatments aren't recommended. Here's more info:

Synvisc effective when patient has bone on bone in the joint?
https://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/ask-the-expert/synvisc-effective-when-patient-has-bone-on-bone-in-the-joint/
Having my right knee replaced has been one of the best decisions I've made. So far my left knee is without pain so I just try to keep the leg strong with daily exercise. Hope this helps.

@johnbishop We are twins. I was bone on bone on my right knee (and was severely misaligned) but my left knee was okay. My surgeon, who had replaced my left hip four years ago, did the replacement for my right knee and gave me a bicruciate retaining implant so I still have all my natural ligaments.

@steveinarizona Glad to hear it went well with you too! Now if I could just fix my stupid neck so I don't walk leaning forward 🙃

@johnbishop
Is it your neck or your back? When you shop for groceries, do you lean forward on the shopping cart as you walk around the store? They call that shopping cart sign and is usually caused by stenosis in the back.

Sign of getting really old. I also have severe hand cramping. I went to a hand surgeon I had used before for my son and who does a lot of professional athletes and he took one look at the nerve conduction study and x-rays and declared that I needed surgery in both arms on both the upper and lower parts and would need to have general anesthesia for it. I am terrified of general anesthesia.

I went to my Neurologist and he studied the nerve conduction test results and he thinks that I can skip the Ulnar nerve. But he thinks the world of a surgeon at Mayo -- Shelley Noland. So I have an appointment with her in a month. Fingers crossed (pun intended).

I have a questions....arthritis was what did my knees in as well and there wasn't much space left between the bones. For about a month I did the exercises given and I was very active doing aquafit 2-3 times a week. I did not have the robotic but had a really good surgeon. Although I'm doing most everything I did prior (except aqua) I still have lots of pain and stiffness later in the evening. I feel best wearing jeans because of the compression from them. I do stretching, riding my bike, lots of walking yet still have stiffness and soreness. Dr. says everything is good. I'm a 62 year old female and so want this soreness to be gone and I"m over a year out. PT has said I need to learn to pace myself and I may always have this soreness. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.