Hi, I have osteoarthritis and have been advised knee replacement. What are the alternatives?

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Hello lybrate-user, I hope you know minimal about this disease. As this disease cause cartilage degeneration of your joints. In some cases it get improves after medicines and in some patients not. Other possible management to alleviate the pain in your case can be - 1.Slight weight reduction. Don't do strenuous exercise but slight food habits change as it put less pressure on your joints. 2. Avoid strenuous work if you are doing. 3Arthrocentesis - In this procedure we inject corticosteroid it can help relieve in pain, inflammation as well as swelling. 4. You can use knee braces. 5.One more thing more according to recent study exercise�usually does not aggravate osteoarthritis when performed at levels that do not cause joint pain. Exercise is helpful for relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis in several ways, including strengthening the muscular support around the joints. It also prevents the joints from freezing up and improves and maintains joint mobility. Finally, it helps with weight reduction and promotes endurance. Applying local heat before and cold packs after exercise can help relieve pain and inflammation. 6.�Swimming�is particularly well suited for patients with osteoarthritis because it allows patients to exercise with minimal impact stress to the joints. Other popular exercises include�walking, stationary�cycling and light weight training.

Kirti Lohan · Accepted Answer

Hello lybrate-user, I hope you know minimal about this disease. As this disease cause cartilage degeneration of your joints. In some cases it get improves after medicines and in some patients not. Other possible management to alleviate the pain in your case can be - 1.Slight weight reduction. Don't do strenuous exercise but slight food habits change as it put less pressure on your joints. 2. Avoid strenuous work if you are doing. 3Arthrocentesis - In this procedure we inject corticosteroid it can help relieve in pain, inflammation as well as swelling. 4. You can use knee braces. 5.One more thing more according to recent study exercise�usually does not aggravate osteoarthritis when performed at levels that do not cause joint pain. Exercise is helpful for relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis in several ways, including strengthening the muscular support around the joints. It also prevents the joints from freezing up and improves and maintains joint mobility. Finally, it helps with weight reduction and promotes endurance. Applying local heat before and cold packs after exercise can help relieve pain and inflammation. 6.�Swimming�is particularly well suited for patients with osteoarthritis because it allows patients to exercise with minimal impact stress to the joints. Other popular exercises include�walking, stationary�cycling and light weight training.

Vishwas Virmani · Answer

Advice...
Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Avoid Squatting- 
Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain. 
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area 
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).

Shobhit Tandon · Answer

Do regular exercises and yoga to reduce your weight which will automatically reduce the weight around your knees .do half an hour walk 5 days in a week.