Osteoarthritis - New hope for the knee | DW Documentary

Summary by Krater

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.

From the video

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.