Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery vs. Non-Operative Care for Degenerative Tears: What the 5-Year Research May Be Telling Us
Getting out of a chair should not feel like a major event. Walking up stairs should not make you wonder whether your knee will catch, grind, or give out. Yet that is exactly where many people find themselves when they have chronic knee pain and are told they have a degenerative meniscal tear.
If you have been told that arthroscopic meniscal surgery is the obvious next step, it may be worth taking a closer look before moving forward.
A 5-year systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials published in theJournal of Orthopaedic Reportsfound no significant long-term difference in pain, activity, or knee function between arthroscopic meniscal surgery and non-operative care for patients with degenerative meniscal tears and mechanical symptoms. Even more important, the surgical group showed significantly higher osteoarthritic progression over time. 1
That matters.
Because when long-term pain and function outcomes appear similar, but one path may be associated with greater arthritic progression, the decision deserves a deeper and more thoughtful evaluation.
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Topics:
knee pain,
Chronic Knee Pain,,
Trigenics,
non-surgical knee pain help,
knee pain after surgery,
Non-Surgical Knee Pain Relief,
PEMF, Cellular Exercise,
Knee Trac,
Axial Knee Decompression
Discover how unaddressed psychological trauma can significantly hinder physical recovery and overall well-being.
Understanding the Link Between Psychological Trauma and Physical Recovery
When an individual sustains a physical injury, the immediate focus often lies on treating the visible damage. However, the psychological trauma accompanying such injuries can sometimes be overlooked. Emotional distress resulting from an accident can significantly impact a person's overall well-being and impede their recovery process. The brain's response to trauma involves complex neurological mechanisms that can exacerbate physical symptoms, making it crucial to address both physical and emotional healing.
According to the guide on how trauma affects the brain, unaddressed emotional trauma can lead to chronic stress, anxiety, and depression. These conditions not only affect mental health but can also delay physical recovery, as the body remains in a heightened state of alert. Understanding this link is essential for comprehensive patient care, ensuring that both emotional and physical aspects of trauma are treated effectively.
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Topics:
Neurofeedback,
Trigenics,
mild traumatic brain injury,
Emotional Release,
Brain-Body Connection,
Physical Trauma,
Psychological Trauma
Trigenics® with Dr. Karl R.O.S. Johnson, DC ends Pam's knee pain in minutes. Pam's severe knee pain has been chronic for at least 10 years. Despite having physical therapy, water therapy, injections and exercise, her knee pain relentless degraded her daily standard of living. Pam used to be very active and really misses being able to go for walks being able to cycle. Thankfully, to her surprise, Trigenics® Treatment by Dr. Karl R.O. S. Johnson, DC relieved Pam's chronic bilateral knee pain In minutes. She was so overwhelmed with the positive changes, it brought her to tears. Take a look for yourself and then call my office at 586-731-8840 to see if you can be helped.
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knee pain,
Trigenics,
Cellular Exercise,
non-surgical knee pain help,
knee pain after surgery,
Photobiomodulation,
Joint Pain,
Non-Surgical Knee Pain Relief
I am often asked if anything can be done for knee problems that persist after a full or partial knee replacement.
Unfortunately, its fairly common to continue having some knee issues after knee replacment (knee arthroplasty). Some of the reported knee challenges include pain, lack of stability or the feeling your knee can't be trusted. If you search using Google with this search string "knee pain after knee replacement pubmed", you will find several research papers discussing the topic.
Recent Study Shows High Incidence of Chronic Knee Replacement Pain
A recent study looked at the percentage of patients with chronic knee pain after knee replacement at a minimum of one year following surgery in 272 patients. A questionnaire was sent to them at between 12 and 16 months following their surgery. Of the 272 patients who responded, 107 patients (nearly 40%) reported that they still had persistent pain at one-plus year following surgery. The median average pain rating (using the 0-10 numeric pain scale) was 3 out of 10, with pain reported as high as 5 out of 10. While you might think 5 out of 10, which is moderate pain, would be an improvement in knee pain after knee replacement, it isn’t that much different from the pain level most patients would describe prior to undergoing the knee replacement. This amount of pain can keep you from being able to do certain things like roller skate with the kids, or going on trips that require a lot of walking or climbing stairs, for example. Persistent pain is also commonly described as aching, tender, and tiring, which certainly would give someone pause when considering to participate is a variety of activies.
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MLS Laser,
Chronic Knee Pain,,
Trigenics,
knee pain after surgery
Tendonitis in any area of the body can be quite painful and debilitating, often interfering with your daily lifestyle.
I often see patients who have tendonitis and the challenge is to help the patient understand the various steps and procedures that need to be undertaken in the healing of this type of injury. Of course there are many different places in the body a tendon can be injured but the wrist, knee, and achilles tendons are the most common ones I have seen. In this blog post I outline a few aspects about tendon construction, tendon healing, and natural methods (drug-free, surgery-free) that I and others have found to be helpful and effective to enable patients to get back to their normal lifestyle.
Tendonitis refers to inflammation of a tendon, which is the tough rope-like tissue that attaches muscles to bones. Tendons vary in form, and can be rounded cords, strap- like bands or flattened ribbons. [1]
Overuse, injury, and various systemic inflammatory conditions of the body can cause tendonitis. Some medical researchers state that the term tendonitis should be reserved for use only after performing a biopsy and then examining the tissue under a microscope and instead, the term tendonopathy should be used until a biopsy is performed. Regardless of the term used, a good understanding of how to best approach a tendon injury is important.
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Topics:
Trigenics,
PEMF,
Anti-Inflammatory Herbs,
tendonopathy,
tenosynovitis,
de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
Tendonitis,
Laser
If you currently have foot pain or plantar fasciitis, or if you have had it in the past - you know how it can totally interfere with your life.
I personally have had pain so bad that I literally could not sleep. Just the pressure of my foot weight resting in an elevated position on a pillow was excruiating. I would not wish foot pain on anyone.
Due to my own issues with severe periodic foot pain, I was compelled to search for solutions that were effective and expedient. My professional work involves standing on my feet most of the day along with walking. I also prefer an active life outside of my office and having foot pain was not something I wanted to try to have with me the rest of my life.
My search led me to some surprising solutions that totally eliminated my pain and I would like to share them with you.
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Topics:
inflammation,
MLS Laser,
Cold Laser,
Trigenics,
PEMF,
plantar fasciitis,
foot pain
You want to be able to keep up with your family, be able to sleep on your side or just walk without pain, but your knee or knees scream at you in pain. Every day is a chore due to your chronic knee pain and you want non-surgical help. I am happy to say I have a solution for you that works and works FAST!
The typical method of dealing with a painful area of the body is focusing the treatment on the painful part of the body with physical therapy, Chiropractic, massage, rehab, etc. If you have tried this focused treatment without success and are left thinking you have no other choices, know that I am writng this article to give you another viewpoint and a non-surgical knee pain option.
Thousands of people have been helped with the methods I am going to explain I have personally helped many people who were desperately looking for a non-surgical solution to their knee pain. It's likely you can be helped too. Of course not everyone is a candidate for the procedures I will outline, but a vast majority of people are suitable candidates.
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Topics:
inflammation,
knee pain,
MLS Laser,
Chronic Knee Pain,,
Trigenics,
PEMF,
non-surgical knee pain help
