Knee pain from osteoarthritis can be treated.

Osteoarthritis

is a condition in which the cartilage in the knee joints has some damage, such as thinning, roughness, or pitting. This is caused by certain factors, such as age, use, injury, abnormal body shape, or even genetics. Although osteoarthritis is common in the elderly, there is currently an increase in osteoarthritis in the younger population, which has factors that promote faster wear and tear on the joint surface than normal, such as obesity, people who exercise heavily, sports injuries, and injuries from various accidents.

️Symptoms of osteoarthritis
It depends on the stage and severity of the disease. Common symptoms in mild cases include joint pain when doing certain things, especially when bending the knees/sitting cross-legged/folding or squatting, walking up or down stairs. Most patients often have swelling and a creaking sound when moving. In those with severe symptoms, there may be a loss of knee movement, such as being unable to fully extend or bend the knee, or having knee deformities, such as bow-kneeling. Importantly, the pain may be more severe and prolonged. Until it interferes with daily activities or favorite activities such as playing sports.

‍️The treatment of osteoarthritis 
️In cases where the symptoms are not severe and surgery is not required, the simple concept is to "reduce destruction" and "increase creation" so that the cartilage surface can recover and balance creation and destruction.
Reducing destruction means reducing the burden on the knee as much as possible, including losing weight, avoiding heavy use or avoiding using the knee in an unhealthy position, exercising to strengthen the muscles around the knee to help reduce the burden on the joint.
Increasing creation means promoting the cartilage repair process to be more efficient, including taking cartilage-building supplements, injecting platelet-rich plasma, or integrated treatment for better treatment results.

️For those with severe symptoms or who do not respond to treatment, surgery may be required, which depends on the discretion of an orthopedic specialist. If you start to have symptoms of osteoarthritis, you should consult a doctor for appropriate treatment and advice early on, which may help reduce the chances of surgery.

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