The Dr's statement to Rick..."You are high functioning" in spite of the shape your knees are in!
Rick had this treatment done to his right knee last March. It feels 100% better he says. So this year, when his left knee began to really hurt and lock up, he thought he would try this again. This knee is in worse shape. The bone is actually concave where it has worn next to each other. The Dr states this is so new, he has no idea if this will work or not, but we're up for the try. Next step, knee replacement. Not an option that Rick is excited about by any means!
Euflexxa is used to relieve knee pain due to bone to bone pain. It's a gel like, natural and highly purified form of HA which is a natural substance found in the fluid that cushions, lubricates, and protects the knee. The first treatment, they pull out the old and bad fluid...kind of sticky gooey substance. Then they inject this. Pretty cool actually and really pain free, so Rick says. I'd probably be bawling like a baby! Keep your fingers crossed! He says it's already feeling better!