What are some alternatives to total knee replacement?

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Hello @rorygrabowsky, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Unfortunately this is an older discussion from 2016 and both participants do not appear to be active on Connect. There are a couple of other discussions that you may find helpful.

- Stem cell vs TKR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-vs-tkr/
- Stem Cell therapy for knees with Osteoarthritis: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-therapy-2/

Here is an article that you also may find helpful:
- Troubled by knee arthritis but not ready for knee replacement? Here are 5 alternatives: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/troubled-by-knee-arthritis-but-not-ready-for-knee-replacement

Have you been considering stem cell treatment for your knee?

I had my TKR , terrible and now I am getting PNS , nerve stimulator, in my research I spoke with a woman who did not want the replacement so she went right to PNS and told me it’s best thing she ever did, no need at this time for replacement. Wish I knew about them before TKR

I meant to say that I would think PNS will only buy some time, it’s not going to heal anything and some day that lady will need TKR