[sailchef]

After a lifetime of abusive skiing, sailing, running and working in kitchens my knees are telling me I need to do something to make them feel better. I have had varying degrees of pain for 10 -15 years but have always self-medicated and tried to reduce the pain by reducing inflammation thru various techniques.

I finally went and had x-rays taken; the impression is: “Osteoarthritic changes are quite minimal and consist chiefly of joint space narrowing”. So it’s nothing too dramatic or debilitating.

The doctor I went to see specializes in Regenerative Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, and Ozone Therapy. He came right out and told me he doesn’t feel I need the expensive stem cell or platelet therapy, and that I could probably get good results with the Ozone Therapy.

This is all very new and foreign to me and I don’t know anyone who has used these procedures. My question to those in the forum that are in the know and educated on the subject would be this; how do you feel about it, would you do it, and do you feel it is safe.

This method seems to be a more natural holistic approach when compared to steroids and cortisone.

Any information or opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.