Transcript Ladder of Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

Ladder of Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
• Knee replacement (Arthroplasty)
Operations
• Bone re-alignment (Osteotomy)
• Keyhole surgery to wash out & tidy (Arthroscopy)
• Steroid injection into the knee
Medical treatment
& physiotherapy
• Visco-supplement injection into the knee
• Anti-inflammatory tablets
• Walking aids & off-loading knee braces
• Physiotherapy
• Healthy eating for healthy weight
• Make lifestyle changes to normal activities to help you cope.
Self
management
• Regular exercise
• Painkillers
• Glucosamine supplements