Osteoarthritis - New hope for the knee | DW Documentary
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Two patients with severe knee osteoarthritis undergo a pioneering joint distraction therapy at Freiburg University Hospital, using external braces to separate the knee bones and stimulate cartilage regeneration.
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Answers: How does joint distraction therapy treat knee osteoarthritis?
- knee osteoarthritis
- joint distraction therapy
- cartilage regeneration
- orthopedic surgery
- cold water swimming
- cryotherapy
What it concludes
- Joint distraction therapy stretches the knee joint apart, creating a gap where cartilage can regenerate and relieving osteoarthritis pain without bone-on-bone friction.
- Cold water swimming and cryotherapy release endorphins and reduce inflammation, offering natural pain relief and temporary joint symptom management.
- Autologous nasal cartilage transplantation provides a biological joint repair option that can postpone or eliminate the need for artificial knee replacements, especially in younger patients.
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