Knee Centre has ensured that every cartilage injury will be treated with utmost patience as it can slow down one’s mobility as well as induce long-term pain. My team, including Dr. Neeraj Yadav, strives to be the best in the industry at treating cartilage injuries so we can enable you to live a healthy and active life. 

What is an injury to cartilage?

Cartilage is one of the most important tissues in your body. It is also one of the strongest. It helps cover the bones present within your knee joint for easier movement. It helps absorb shock and eases the impact activities have on your bones. But due to diminished blood supply, cartilage becomes very difficult to mend. Depending on the nature of the injury, a cartilage injury may take the form of abrasion to even deep tears, and if ignored, it can make one susceptible to chronic joint conditions or osteoarthritis. 

What are the causes and risk elements? 

The following are some examples of reasons that can lead to a cartilage injury: 

• Traumatic Injury: Sore impacts, slip and falls, along with injuries acquired through sports can cause rips or scratches on the cartilage. 
• Degenerative Changes: Aged individuals are more prone to experience osteoarthritis as the cartilage continues to grow gradually weaker.
• Excessive Use: Constant stress from activities like jogging and leaping can result in minute damage over time, leading to serious injuries to the cartilage.
• Inherited Factors: Certain people have a much higher chance of suffering from cartilage varus due to genetic traits.

Identifying The Warning Signs

Most cartilage damage can easily be treated, but one must identify the possible signs at the earliest. These can include:

• Ache and Annoyance: Continuous or sporadic pain in the knees, which worsens when engaging in physical activities.
• Inflammation: Swelling around the knee area which will lead to stiffness and immobility.
• Catching or Locking Sensation: The experience when the knee appears to be “catching” or “locking” during movement. This indicates loose pieces or severe damage.
• Instability: This is the feeling that the knee might collapse when someone tries to bear weight.
• Limited Movement: Challenges in extreme flexing or straightening of the knee.

Finding Out: There Is No Room For Error

At Knee Centre, we have invested in diagnostic hardware that allows us to calculate the amount of harm done to ones cartilage tissue, with precision. Typical diagnostic sessions include:

Observation: A thorough check of the stability, range of movement, and pain sites within the knee.

Imaging Studies:

• MRI: This advanced procedure constitutes clear images of the soft structures like cartilage and highlights tears or fractures.
• X-rays: Effective in checking the basic structure and health status of the knee joint but lacks details on cartilage. 
• CT Scans: Sometimes done in complicated cases to provide a better look at the joint structure. 

This information is important to enable us to devise an accurate treatment approach suitable for your condition and way of living. 

Treatment Options: Focused on Your Unique Situation 

The strategy for dealing with cartilage damage depends on its gravity and how it affects your normal activities. This is to keep pain at bay, enhance mobility, and avoid further harm to the joints. Here are the options we have: 

Non-Surgical Management 

On occasions when there is an injury or a slight level of advanced cartilage damage, conservative treatment is often the best option. This may include: 

• Physical Therapy: Patients receive preset workout plans that focus on increasing strength of the muscles that surround the knee, as well as the joint’s range of motion. 
• Medications: Anti-inflammatories and analgesics for swelling and discomfort. 
• Injections: To relieve pain, corticosteroid and hyaluronate injections work by lubricating the joint.

Surgical Interventions

In the case of failing conservative treatments or a dire cartilage injury, surgery may be a recommendation. Here at The Knee Center , we provide advanced surgical procedures such as:

• Arthroscopic Surgery: Small nad minimal cuts and incisions are made in the body through which a camera is inserted to repair tears or take out fragments.
• Cartilage Repair Procedures: Techniques like microfracture which involves making small holes in the bone enabling new cartilage growth or autologous chondrocyte implantation ACI where healthy cartilage cells are multiplied and reimplanted back into the bone.
• Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation: A procedure in which healthy cartilage form an area of the knee where there is no weight is placed into the injured site.

Every single patient’s surgery option changes based on their background and goals and pase of knee activities and subsequent risks bone tissue degeneration.

• Rehabilitation and Recovery: A well rounded rehabilitation program is the exercise that can promote successful recovery. Our team works directly with you to achieve that by:
• Post Operative Care: Minimally invasive cuts and monitoring heals along with effective pain management.
• Gradual Rehabilitation: A process that involves physiotherapy using stepping stones to build strength, mobility, and balance into your knee over time.
• Lifestyle Modifications: Changing day to day activities to lessen the impact on the joint and prevent re injury or damage.

With our constant assistance, we aim to make sure you return to engaging in your normal activities with rebuilt confidence. 

To summarize: Contact Us Today 

Cartilage damage can be painful, but with the right attention and proper care, healing is achievable. At The Knee Centre, we aim to deliver unparalleled care services – from accurate diagnostics and state-of-the-art treatment to full-scale rehabilitation and follow-up care.

Under the guidance of Dr. Neeraj Yadav, at The Knee Centre, we bring back confidence, stability, and strength in the knees through specialized services customized for your needs. Dr. Yadav is an eminent authority, and as such, constantly on the lookout for new and better ways to ensure that you have the best care possible for your particular ailment.

If you have any pain around your knee or think that you might have suffered a cartilage injury, reach out to us as soon as possible. Embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle starting today.