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Swelling and stiffness, 3 years after total knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 3 5:43pm | Replies (218)Comment receiving replies
Thank you. I have never heard of this treatment and it many be my only option because of allergies to metals. I can walk level without pain all day, but like you knelling is an issue.Stairs are slow but manageable. I am an active gardener and I must use a kneeling bench which I carry with me so I can get off the ground. I even have a kneeling bench for cleaning baseboards or other housework. I can use my arms to push me up. Getting out of a bath is painful and almost impossible now, but I love showers so no big deal. I feared I had no options if I deteriorate further; I'm turning 71 soon and hope to keep these knees going for another decade at least. I will look up the stem cell and PRP. Once my ortho surgeon learned of my metal allergies and I rejected the idea of the ceramic implant he recommended based up class action lawsuits because of rejection he gave me no other option.
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if i would advise people on prp i would say try PRP first and see hw you react. It took 3 weeks for the pain to go away and the swelling dropped. It costs around $1000. It can last anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. I look at it as money well spent compared to a TKR. If it works for you than talk to medical professionals who understand stem cells. I used drs affiiated with Regenexx. Check their web site. Do not use drs who get their stem cells from a box.
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@gardeningjunkie Many people have great success with stem cells. It is not 100% successful though and very few insurances cover it, although I have no idea if Medicare does. If you are in pain though it’s worth a try if you can afford it.
I had a procedure done before I was on Medicare that my regular (BC-BS) would not pay for without a pre-authorization. Then they still rejected it and I had to fight for them to pay. The funny thing was that it is covered by Medicare, maybe because it was a kyphoplasty to repair a broken vertebra and that is more common in people who have osteoporosis, which I did not, at that time so even though regular insurance does not cover it maybe if your doctor will plead your case it will get covered.
JK