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How to Prevent Osteoarthritis in Knees

Posted by uirshad23 @uirshad23, Aug 3, 2019

Hello
I am a 29 yo male and I love to play basketaball. In 2008, I had an ACL reconstruction surgery of my left knee. A few months ago, i began to have swelling in my left knee. Doctor I went to recommended an MRI. The MRI revealed that I had a "markedly diminutive" medial meniscus and an oblique tear in the posterior horn of my lateral meniscus. It also showed that I had degenerative changes beginning in my knee. I love to play sports and lift weights. I am afraid that if I continue to play and compete the way i do (and I want to continue as I enjoy it) I will end up with osteoarthritis which will limit my activities. Is there anything I can do to prevent osteoarthritis and still play and lift weights. I heard about the MACI cartilage repair procedure and Meniscus Transplant - Are these probable options for me?

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laughlin1947 | @laughlin1947 | Dec 13, 2025
In reply to @lioness "@urishad23 Good morning . I have o.a. in both knees and just recently went to my..." + (show)
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@urishad23 Good morning . I have o.a. in both knees and just recently went to my pain management Dr for a shot of cortisone . Its been over a month and is doing really well. I don't ever want to have knee replacrment so am trying for myself Bio-Cell Collegeen with Hylaronic acid in it . I had a shot of H.A. in my thumb as I have bone on bone there it worked so well I have gone 6 years without getting another one. This is what works for me but everyone is different .

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@lioness There are different grades of HLA injections, plus there are oral capsules. I'm moving towards having my ortho surgeon inject me with Durolane because it is more viscous and clinical trials say a large majority of patients can get 6 months out a solitary knee injection. The least effective version of HLA, Synovisc that Medicare does allow, does not last more than a couple of months for most patients. But Durolane may cost a $450 co-payment under an HMO like Scan.

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