Hi All, thanks for catching the typo with "Where and tear," I missed that when I first reviewed the video sent to us from our editor. It should say "wear and tear." Thanks for watching the video and for commenting on what you thought of the video!
I’m posting this to hopefully help someone out that reads this with knee pain. In 2008 as a teen athlete I had an accident that tore my ACL/MCL/Meniscus. I had surgery within a year but always had pain/swelling/night throbbing, knee fullness ever since. In 2022 I went to the doctor after trying all the icing, nsaids, glucosamine/chondroitin, physio, ultrasound options to ask for a new surgery to fix it. After doing an MRI they said there is nothing they can physically fix with surgery but that I had mild arthritis in the knee which is common after surgery. They said I could try a PRP injection (Platelet Rich Plasma) from a sports medicine doctor. Like the guy in the video said, there is not a lot of blood flow in the knee joint. With PRP, the process is to take out your blood and concentrate all the healing portions of the blood (called the platelets and the plasma), then inject it back into your knee and it then restarts the natural healing process. And let me tell you, after doing just one injection (Male, 34), it literally completely fixed my knee. It made my bad knee as good as my other perfect knee. Pain and swelling went away after 1 week. It’s been 2:5 years and it’s still perfect. It worked so well I decided to also do my bad wrist and my ankle which I also had surgery on, and it fixed both of those as well with just 1 injection. The old-school way was to get a cortisol shot, but that’s a really a bad idea because it deteriorates the joint further. All cortisol does is turn off your immune system for temporary relief from inflammation. Then they went to hyaluronic acid which adds lubrication to the joint, but it doesn’t last very long. Now they do PRP, which is one level below stem cells. I’m telling you if you don’t want to get a knee replacement, you should definitely look at getting a PRP injection from a real doctor first. If you are older or don’t have a lot of blood platelets, it’s possible you would need two shots, but in my case, I only needed one. It is dependent on how it is prepared, so I would use a real doctor or specialist vs a random clinic. It’s unfortunate but it seems like it’s possible some doctors don’t want to recommend it because cortisol and HA have you coming back every few months whereas PRP is a fix. For rough pricing, in Canada I paid $550 CAD for the shot but in USA a chiropractor wanted $1200USD per shot and I was able to negotiate to around $1000USD for 2 shots (wrist and ankle at the same time). If you are doing your knee, you will not want to do multiple different areas as you are better to use all of the platelets that was extracted into your knee. It was honestly life changing for me. My knee feels like it’s on opioids at night and I can close my eyes and meditate to how good it feels (still at 2.5 years post injection). Hopefully this helps someone, good luck!
I had ACL surgery a year ago and I’m concerned about getting early arthritis in that joint. This is good info to keep in mind, maybe I’ll seek it out soon to avoid further damage before doing PRP years later. Thank you!!
PRP allowed me to cycle and play Basketball again (once a week)....PRP Works and I would consult with a Orthopedic about it, some offices don't offer it but if you do get it, make sure the injection is guided with Ultra-Sound.....also workout before you get the shot, helps to increase platelet count.
I had bone on bone osteoarthritis in my knee. Two cortisone injection- one provided pain relief for 3 months. Next injection provided relief for about 2 weeks. One hyaluronic injection -did nothing. Took lots of extra-strength Tylenol and Motrin. Minimal relief. I’m now 8 weeks post partial knee replacement. Yay! Virtually pain free. Going to PT to maximize range of motion and muscle strength. Age 71, female. Very happy I had surgery.
Thank you so much for this video. I injured my knee back in August 2022. I was set to have surgery, but my BMI was too high for them to put me under anesthesia. Had an MRI done and I had mild osteoarthritis, mild degeneration, MCL strain and fraying of the meniscus. Nine months ago I took control of my health because at the time I was 418 pounds. Here we are nine months later and I’ve lost 90 pounds, my knee and my body feel so much better and my surgeon actually told me that surgery is no longer going to be required for me because I’ve done such a good job of losing all the weight. I’ve still got another 90 pounds to go but I can’t even begin to describe how much better I feel overall with my body with what I’ve lost. I just went back to my full-time job after being out for the last nine months. It’s an extremely physical job working for Pepsi and pushing cases and pulling pallets all day long. My body has been able to handle it wonderfully thanks to the weight loss. Thanks again for the video. Always look forward to your posts and learning more about the body.
I may or may not have teared up a little bit reading your comment.... Amazing what you have done! I love hearing stories like that and I'm glad you are feeling better! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations to you!! Hauling around pallets of heavy things like pop can definitely put all kinds of stress on your knee's. I am glad you took control and are doing better. Keep it up!!😊
My ortho said my knee looked like it had exploded. I tried everything which worked for a while to varying degrees. I had a total knee replacement in Feb 2024, it's the best thing I have ever done and wish I had done it sooner.
This was very helpful! I have stage IV osteoarthritis in both knees (actually have severe multi focal osteoarthritis. Had part of my arthritic collarbone removed during shoulder surgery last year). I’m 50, and need bilateral knee replacements.. 🙄 Interstingly, as I have been connecting with biological half siblings in the past few years (im adopted) I’m shocked at how many of us have dealt with severe arthritis at relatively early ages.
I have 2 siblings. All 3 of us have had both knees replaced. My brother played sports, but title IX came after I was in school, so have been average in activity. My sister spends most of her time knitting. My orthopedic doctor said we are definitely a sign of genetic osteoarthritis. Dad also had a knee replacement, Mom died fairly young.
I was a surgical technologist for 22 years and scrubbed quite a few Arthroplasties for knees, hips and shoulders. I really enjoyed revisions to the knees. Thank you for your informative video's.
This was extremely well explained, much better than anything my surgeon ever said to me at the time of my arthroscopy after a bike skidding on gravel caused a nasty torn meniscus. Well done ! ❤
As someone with 2 types of arthritis in my knees (psoriatic and osteo) this video was so helpful in understanding what goes on in my knees. Im an anatomy enthusiast and I've always found it helpful to understand whats going on rather than just being told something. Unfortunately for me my arthritis is genetic for the most part, im far from overweight and I've been active my entire life so now its a case of management more than anything. Thank you so much for how you explain this topic and all the others that you cover on the channel!
I have watched numerous videos on knee and joint dissections, both online and in my medical studies, but this is by far the best one. It comes remarkably close to performing the dissection yourself and observing it firsthand. This video excellently explains the internal structures of the knee, specifically detailing the changes caused by arthritis. It is one of the best educational resources I've encountered. I wish I could share this video with my patients, but unfortunately, it may be too graphic for them.
I tore my right MCL when I was ten years old and it was never repaired. So I have a floating patella, and when I was younger, you could actually feel the end of my femur if you pushed my kneecap out of the way, though now there's too much tissue in the way due to inflammation to actually reach the bone. I was always surprised by how much it felt like the end of a chicken drumstick though. If you're wondering how I tore my MCL as a ten year old... have you ever seen those videos of a kid that stuck their head through part of the playground and got stuck and had to be cut free by firefighters? Yeah, I stuck my leg in a horizontal slot up to the thigh and my friends panicked and grabbed me by the arms and yanked me free. But my kneecap got caught on the edge of the slot and the part of my MCL that goes over the kneecap tore through. I had a bruise the size of a slice of bread. My parents didn't take me to the doctor about it for months because "well, it's just a bruise", so by the time I finally saw a doctor, it was too late to fix it. Note to parents: kids are surprisingly resilient but not *that* resilient. Funnily enough, my sister had juvenile arthritis of the ankle due to an autoimmune disorder, and I ended with osteoarthritis of the knee due to injury, both before we hit high school. I called us the Rice Crispy Kids, because our joints go snap, crackle, and pop. (I also have hip dysplasia that was also never treated as a child, so my hip audibly pops in and out of the socket as I walk too. And to add insult to injury, it's the same leg, and it's also congenitally short. So my weight all goes on my bad leg, which makes it worse. I've been using a cane since I was 20, and sooner or later, I'm going to either need both a knee and hip replacement or I'll need a wheelchair sooner or later.) But yeah, take your kids' injuries seriously.
Currently 2 1/2 weeks post op from total knee replacement surgery. I didn’t just have osteoarthritis. I had a torn meniscus, two ruptured ligaments & a dislocated knee cap! Fascinating video. Great to see the structures I have just had operated on.
Hey man I’ve got meniscus tear left knee plus grade three cartilage damage/ wear same knee but not sure really how I got the meniscus tear just got a pain in my knee but didn’t hurt all the time I did get a mir done it did come saying that I had one plus cartilage damage ( I’m a runner lol ) so stop and did cycling ( stopped running for 3 years) and started some strength work plus ask the lord for help I started back running at Xmas no pain in knee if I do feel anything it’s maybe a 1 /2 out of 10 no pain afterwards 10k 36 mins the other week a marathon in about 3 weeks time I’m just very grateful in the lord and strength work I did not sure how long it will last but I’m happy 😊I’m 51
@@Chris-dw3xl god bless you sir! I’m sure with your mindset you can keep that going for longer. I too can’t wait to get back to running and squatting. I’m optimistic that I will recover to full strength and will continue with my fitness journey. Running isn’t light work for the knees but this time around I am going to evaluate what’s causing this tear as there must be something I’m doing wrong. Nonetheless stay safe and more importantly, Stay Strong!
I'm watching this as I am I constant pain from both knees, but especially 1. I started having knee pain around 12-13 yrs old. I was a gymnast, and my parents blamed sports for my knee problems, but after x-rays, the ortho never found anything. Fast forward 40 years, and one has been bone on bone 13 years, but they wouldn't replace it because I wasn't old enough. From my teens to my 30s, i had seen 4-5 Dr.s, but they all ordered the same xray that didn't give them a good view of it, through the yrs... come to find out, my patella in both knees is in the wrong spot, and now the damage is done. It could have been prevented if they had spent the time to check it out further. MRI and CT shows the bones by have been grinding. They told me they are seeing this more and more often with females my age whoever were gymnasts, runners, who rode bikes a lot. They didn't use MRIs back when we were teens either because of the expense or they didn't exist??? They were ordering the wrong xray view to see the patella.
Did they check your other joints? I was a gymnast and into ballet and am bone on bone with PSA. There are many checks that need to be done and I wish you well. Even if one is not positive for the HLA- B27 gene there are other ones in play too and medications to slow it down. I wish you well.😊
It took me going to doctor #9 to get my replacements (partial). Doctors wanted me to wait till I was 60. Told me this at 35. I could not go on like that. Finally traveled 6 hours to find a doctor that would do something. I love my new knees! Don't give up. In the meantime, I do recommend giving acupuncture a try. It's another tool in the pain relief toolbox.
@@ninner196 @ninner196 I took ballet too but only for gymnastics. I was Short, when I stopped growing I was under 5' ..... to short. They did check some of my other joints because i have pain in my finger joints, both wrists, elbows, knees. I have dancer's toe. Instead of doing the full surgery, they cleaned out the bone chunks in the joint around the ball of my foot and where the joint starts. I visually had a bunch of bone spurs sticking up all over. They removed them. They told me they were going to remove the bad bone, the areas where bone had grown, clean the joint up and screw a plate inside. Afterwards, I found out he saw a piece of live tissue, the size of a pen head so he decided not to cut any bone and just remove the spurs and clean bone pieces out. I was "bedridden" for 2 weeks with my foot propped. My mom came to help with my dogs (I train German Shepherds) and kids, do my mom chores. This was 16 years ago. At the 1m check-up the cartilage or tissue... was dead so I was back to bone on bone. Now I'm forced to wear Crocs or slippers. That bone is huge, my big toe overlaps the second toe and my other foot started doing the same thing about 10 yrs ago. I have seen a rheumatologist several times. I do have the gene for Ankylosing Spondylitis but he said usually it affects men in their 20-30s. He I was already in my late 30s and he said my back would have already curved or something that would have caused breathing problems. My back is curved but I think it's just poor posture. I have joint pain in most of my joints which is why I was sent to the rheumatologist. They did x-rays and an MRI, discovered I had 8 bulged disc's but they were spread out. 2 in my cervical spine, 3 in my lumbar and 3 in my thoracic spine. There was bone deterioration and something they called facet joint syndrome. It was pretty substantial in my lumbar but at this point, i think that area is fused. They also found a free floating bone from when I broke my tailbone from missing the top bar while working on my bar routine when I was 12 and landing on my tailbone. Through the years, I figured I just had your basic arthritis except for my knee because of how long i have had pain and my toe, because of the dramatic visual changes. I was the only girl with brothers and male cousins and just sucked it up.... until I couldn't. My mom, although never was an athlete, had a 1 acre yard full of gardens. She bowled, took walks and bam....she needed both hips and both knees replaced. They did her hips but unfortunately haven't done her knees. They started her on the common statin and she had some allergic reaction that destroyed the muscles in body. She still after 3 years of PT hasn't been able to get her leg muscles to respond. Her Dr's said the medication did to her muscles what being hit by a bolt of lightning does to your heart (muscle). They are afraid to do her knees if she can barely walk. She reminds me of a one yr old who just learned how to walk. The muscles do not respond and if the walking surface is not perfect, she will crash. It is so sad. But it makes me wonder if my problems are genetic and came from her. I will look into this gene before I go to bed!!!! Sorry for the book ☺️ Thank you for sharing and giving me some ideas. I would love to not feel like my body is ready for the nursing home when my mind is absolutely not. My dogs would love me to go on a long walk. Throwing the ball doesn't cut it. Again, thankyou
@@BionicMilkaholic thank you. I will check into it. I have ice packs strapped to my knees. It helps take a little of the swelling down and a little pain numbing. Sleeping really messes one knee up. I assume its because it's the tissue is gone, when I wake up, it's almost like it has popped out of joint. You can't put any weight on it but eventually it pops, then I can at least walk, but the pop creates a new pain for a day or 2. Thanks for the advice!!!!
I've gotten a cortisone injection in my right knee. It helped for 3 months, but now the pain came back with a vengeance. All they can find is just severe arthritis. I've never knew arthritis could sometimes make you stuck in bed.
I've got one fake knee, one degenerative knee. After 16 months, the fake knee still hurts, but nowhere near the degenerative knee. But the rehab is excruciating on the fake knee. Sometimes the ACl and MCL get stuck on the metal and "twang" into place. Expect to scream at that time.
If you're able to do weight training like the leg press, and drink creatine and protein, you can increase bone density, and reduce further wear on the bone. I trained my mom and it could benefit you as well
Hey. I've also got arthritis in my knee at the age of 30 due sports accidents ruining my meniscus. I personally found that ACP therapy (injecting your own plasma into an affected joint) and a ton of physiotherapy really helped me. I did the shots about 9 months ago and ive been virtually pain free since. I'm climbing and going to the gym with no pain. The doctor didn't say it will fix my knee, I will still have arthritis, but it will certainly prolong the knee
Love your videos. Been bone on bone for many years in my knees. ACL replacement 20 years ago! Just need to overcome my fear of the knee replacement surgery!!
Knee replacement surgery was the best thing could have done..miniscus repair surgery was very painful and not effective. I think that perhaps miniscus repair surgery is not a good option for a person in their late seventies.
beautiful, clearly explained video. examples given and with a real knee. it reminded me of my wonderful time at Zimmer as an area manager. I learned so much and I could watch these types of videos so beautifully 10 times. respect for the orthopedic surgeons and all their help from surgical assistants and physiotherapists. 🙏 how you explain this needs a golden pen.
Thanks for a great detailed video. I really did not want to take my knee apart too see. As an engineer I think I will have a grease fitting installed so I can directly inject rebuilding materials into the joint.
I've had full knee replacements on both knees, 10 years apart. Good outcomes; almost as good as original, with some limitation of range of motion in flexion. But I'm pain-free!
I got the synovial fluid injection. After about 3 weeks, I felt improvement, but soon after that while I was walking down some stairs at work, I felt the fluid drain out of my knee. I decided not to spend $500 on another injection. I just live with it. But it is true folks, exercise (even going for little walks) does help it feel better.
I have bone on bone, no cartilage behind my knee cap, two torn menisci, that also show shredding and holes. 4 ossified loose bodies floating around and as said to me by the surgeon the largest bone spurs he’s ever seen and they are everywhere. On top of that I have edema of the tibia and femur. I have advanced arthritis all three knee compartments and no, walking doesn’t remotely make any of it better. I forgot I have inflammation of the IT band. So basically my knee is shot. Oh also I have a ganglion cyst in there as well. They gave me a cortisone shot, and I had I know the potential side effects I’d have said no. It’s cause cartilage and bone to start dying. It was not worth it. Now it can affect getting a TKR.
How do you walk??? I'm not nearly where you're at. My main issue is walking up stairs. Down is coming soon. Are you able to have replacement surgery? @trishayamada807
@@KimBouchard I am in misery. I don’t limp in public because I’m with my children and I don’t want to seem old. I’m tough. But it’s being used against me. He’s like well you are doing ok. No, no I am not. My best friend’s husband hurt his knee and tore one meniscus and he got surgery and all this help. My knee is gone. There is nothing left and I got told I didn’t “do” enough. So try bracing. I have numerous and told the Dr this and said it makes one aspect feel better, but other’s worse! He said yes, that’s the problem when it’s your entire knee. No shit! I wanted to yell. The cortisone shot he said we need to try to see if it works. Works meaning what??? It can’t get rid of the floating bone bits, it can’t grown back cartilage it can’t fix arthritis! My husband today said you are worse now 4 weeks after that injection. We took our children out to the museums and paddle boat rides. I can’t paddle, my knee locks. I suck it up because it’s just how I am but I am now at my wits end. I don’t want surgery; who does, but it is the only solution. And it is a horrible surgery, but there is a timeline and you have a goal. Right now, my goals are not to fall down the stairs or fall down walking. When my knee locks, I become like a pole vaulter! Only I’m not graceful and coordinated so I hit the ground. I swear I’m gonna break a hip before my knee gets fixed. I do see a rheumatologist this week and I’m going to beg him to get my ortho to wake up. I have found most rheumatologists to have more compassion and empathy. My 30 something surgeon sees me as a middle age mom who should wait till she’s 60. It’s not just age that should determine surgery, it should be by situation as well. I have three children to keep up with. Ahhhhh! Sorry, I know I just ranted, but truly, I’m so frustrated. I feel so unheard by these male ortho doctors.
@trishayamada807 I've heard doctors now prefer you to be in your 60s. My Dad had both his replaced when he was in his early 50's. He had constant water on the knee in both knees. I can't believe a doc would look at your x-ray and not see you need surgery. I hope you're able to get what you need. Good luck!
@@KimBouchard I will come back an post here if anything changes. Thursday is rheumatologist day. Fingers crossed! Yep, they want people older as the implants may not last and I totally get that for mild to even moderate cases. I’m so far past even advanced and the cortisone wrecked my knee more! I’m not functional. I can’t live normally. If I need another in 20 years, well then I’ll be at their preferred age! Hehe!
Thank you Justin and Jonathan!!! You have helped me to better understand a plethora of medical issues that my own medical doctors haven’t explained. Thanks to you, I know where all my organs are located and I have more incentive to take better care of myself. You explain things in a way that is super simple to understand, which helps me retain the information longer. I’m sure I will put all that info to good use. Thanks! Thank you for your insight and making these videos! They are excellent! 😁 PS: please do a video on the brain of a person with Lyme Disease. I’ve been in a fight for my life for the past two decades battling Lyme disease. It’s tricky and relapses are common. This started when I was laying on the beach on vacation with my family i. Mexico. I went to the Providence St. Vincent Emergency when I got back. The doctor misdiagnosed the triple bullseye rash on my in inner thighs it as a fungus. 😮 I would have to be dead for you to study my brain, but from what I’ve read, many people with Lyme have bad arthritis, a decline in cognition, neurological issues, and worst of all is the damage to the brain is very similar to someone with tertiary syphilis. 😮
And this is why I plan to continue exercising into my 50s and later years. Exercise helps control body weight, strengthens muscles and joints, and provides a host of other health benefits. Thanks for another great video !!!
I had a complete ACL tear repaired 4 days ago! Your pain from the original injury will ease in a couple of weeks, but definitely get it checked to see if it’s something you can live with or if you need full range of use. I have another 40-50 years of life based on genetics and am active enough that leaving it was going to cause major lifestyle issues. Good luck with your recovery!
I have noticed glucosamine and chondroitin fixed a weird problem for me. I had a medial meniscus tear when I was hs. When repaired microsurgery only took out what was torn and let my body repair the rest. Although I don’t have much knee pain occasionally I do get it up to a certain point in my life. One year I bought a Costco version and although it didn’t have immediate result it did fix the pain but it permanently fixed one consistent issue I had. Knee pressure when it was about to rain. It’s been 14 years since that treatment and I took almost the whole bottle before I felt results but that did permanently fix my trick knee.
Thank you for this video, I’ve always had knee pain due to me dancing and being in gymnastics. I’m only 21, but I’ve already torn my meniscus and had surgery. My pain is getting worse by the day so I need to get checked out asap
You should take a look at a comment left on this video more recently than yours by @howto2280 about a blood platelet injection that was a major help to them after they tried everything else
End stage osteoarthritis is miserable. I cant speak about knees, but I’m 9 weeks out from a total hip replacement and it’s been absolutely life changing!!
I'm 54 and I have horrible arthritis in both knees. I had both medial meniscus trimmed. My right knee in 2018 and my left knee in 2021. I now have flexion contactures in both knees from sero negative rheumatoid. I had Terrible swelling for 1 year before I was finally put on methotrexate.i was able to finally get physical Therapy last year so I am able to get around. I have constant pain. My thigh muscles are atrophied. It's really hard to not just give up. When you start losing your mobility, and the constant pain.😢
Loving the videos, always had an interest in biology and the technical side of everything, so getting the in-depth terms and visuals are fantastic. I will say though, when you do the physical movements with your body to demonstrate what you are describing, the lack of contrast of your black gloves on black clothing makes it difficult to follow along all the time. The added arrows in editing help a lot, but maybe using a contrasting cover over the glove, such as another light coloured glove or a single finger covering to be removed after, could help provide contrast and enhance the visual aspect of what you are describing. Keep up the great videos and the variety of topics is great as well.
I had serious hip pain due to avascular necrosis/ collapsed femoral head. It no longer hurts as the femoral head is in my freezer, and I have a Ti/ Ceramic prosthesis
This video is an illustration of what happened to my grandmother's knees. She barely walks. Years ago, when she started having difficulties, I contacted a doctor who concluded that her meniscus was thinning rapidly. The bones started "scratching" against each other causing pain. He prescribed injections (quite pricy ones). I bought them. It eased the pain for a while. But age takes its toll. As for me, I realized how it is important to keep my knees healthy - stretching and warm-up exercises in the gym are mandatory. Also, during my boxing era, I encountered knee problems. Thus, I take supplements for my knees regularly now. Bad knees - no walking, doesn't matter how strong you are.
Related to certain forms of arthritis? Maybe if one has had them since they can remember along with one’s jaw locking while young. I am not diagnosing but if one has had elevated CRP then please see a rheumatologist. I also had a partial retinal detachment.
@ninner196 I see a rheumatologist today and a retina specialist next week. You can become bone in bone my upper inside knee bone has worn a wedge in the bone below it. I no longer have any joint space....anywhere. went from 5'4" to 4'11" Last year they said I wasn't well enough to handle the recovery of a replacement. . But I did get a hip instead.
@@proudgrannyjoanfleming8860 oh my goodness! I hope that the prognosis is leaning to the good side for you. Hang there. Lots of grand babies in there for Granny to love on to.
this is probably why cycling is so good for knees. Both for the quad development, and the cyclical nature of the movement being perfect for smoothing the cartilage.
I've even tore cartilage cycling lol....but it was in a knee that had prior Surgery, so OA had already settled in....but cycling is great for weight management and joint load.
my issues all come down to loose joints/hypermobility, I have dislocated both knees as well as twisting both ankles frequently in my youth, just standing I can too easily over extend my knee backwards and my legs are a bit bowed too. I had shoe inserts to try to correct that as a tween/teen but it didn't, just made the chiropodist rich. All my joints are loose, I used to be extremely flexible in my youth. Its not bad enough to be considered ehlers danlos syndrome or anything but annoying all the same, I don't really get arthritis anymore now fortunately after retirement, factory work was brutal.
You asked what we would like to know about for future reference , here’s mine… I would like to know how the bodies are prepared for examinations, who has this job, a bit about the clean up of the examination room for students. Obviously protecting the identities of the donors but an insight of the workings so to speak. I find your channel fascinating to watch.
Please do a lesson on rheumatoid arthritis too please? I get bored with having to tell people it’s not the same osteoarthritis! They thInk it’s weird that I get exhausted a lot ‘just because I’ve had joint replacements’ 🤨
Then it’s them that have the issues. The non reactive RA used to be given the write off but arthritis is arthritis, I have 2 kinds and yes it is not pleasant. They are very painful. I have severe PSA which caused 2 heart attacks and my vision or vessels are inflamed and I am losing my vision. Your arthritis caused your issues as well and nobody should be comparing to see who is worse. It all is without a doubt. I hope that you can heal soon. I hope that I do too. I had a lot of reconstruction done on the head of my humerus and tendons. To be blunt, it sucks.
I have a family member who got rid of his RA by going carnivore. RA is autoimmune. Carnivore gets rid of inflammation. It is no wonder it worked so quickly. Not saying everyone needs to go carnivore. But eating keto and fasting will help your RA immensely. No drugs or surgery required.
I have a not really torn but twisted ACL. I jumped at the trampoline too much. But I have a very good physiotherapist. And it’s getting soo much better!
Same here. I was almost on the verge of tears as I thought I wouldn't be able to run anymore when I got runners knee. Stretching and rest helped a lot but I was afraid to go see a doc or to Google further as I didn't want to know how bad it was. But informative videos like this help me understand my body better and the mechanism it goes through everyday to keep me working.
I work for an orthopedic surgeon, and a lot of the people he sees are older, and tried practically everything before seeking surgery. End stage arthritis gets rough; reduced flexion, buckling, and a lot of pain. Even surgery can come with a lot of new pains too.
No patellas for Jeffrey typed as soon as you asked. Yes another A&P instructor 😊 Diseases/ genetic can cause severe joint issues, PSA, EDS -PSA affects the enthesis and is severely painful in inflammatory phases freezing joints, bone spurs, swelling and instability in very quick succession. Biologics can mean quality of life to those of us whom have more than one type of arthritis. Thank you and keep on doing what you’re doing.😊
Oh wow this is very fascinating. I wish it was shown on an ostoarthritis ankle, it's because I've had arthritis since I was 9 but it's not active. It's just my left ankle (ostoarthritis) pretty much completely destroyed and awaiting for surgery.
Thank you, thank you for taking the time to educate us about our body and their functions. Please consider talking about the "jaw" or full face structure. I'm interested in learning how to go about dealing with jaw issues.
I’ve got Patellar Tilt Syndrome, and once I found out how the fix it, I decided that when I crawl into the doctors office is when they can operate. I’ve had both MCL’s, and LDL’s operated upon, the knee joints smoothed out, and bone spurs removed. The last operation a small piece of tissue, about the size of an oyster was removed but I don’t recall what it was called. Prior to the last surgery I could barely walk, and stairs were just a nightmare in pain. There is barely enough space between the patella, and other bones for a needle to fit. My hips twist to the left, and I just found out that all of my discs in the lumbar region are herniated with the exception of L1-2. Part of a disc / vertebrae broke off and is migrating down the spinal column. I never felt the break? I don’t really have the appearance of true ankles, it looks more like leg…and then just a foot. Last year I had trouble with might right foot / ankle bearing weight. It would swell up, become very painful, and turn blue. At first the podiatrist thought I had a cyst in the joint, but nothing came of that. I have significant arthritis, my big toe is bone on bone, poor range of motion, and Raynaud’s Disease in both feet. I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel at 16 in 1987, have had my wrists, fingers, elbows, knees, neck, and multiple gastro / gynecological surgeries since. They now suspect that I have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. I was wondering if you would be willing to do a video on that subject sometime?
Excellent info, as always. Many thanks to the donors for letting us learn from their bodies. Would love to have seen a replacement joint after it has healed and had use. I love my left knee (replaced in 2018) and am hoping to get the right one done soon. Even sleeping is difficult now.
I injured my right knee when I was in the army. After two knee surgeries and 15 percent of my meniscus removed, I now have moderate osteoarthritis. Two weeks ago I had a PRP injection to help with healing and to hopefully slow the progression of my arthritis.
Periosteal dry needling has been shown to reduce pain and reduce medication intake by up to 1.7x (Dunning 2018). Another study showed that one dry needling session immediately prior to a knee replacement reduced pain up to one month post knee replacement (Mayoral 2013). Let me know if you have any questions on needling, but definitely can be another viable treatment option when used appropriately and done well. Love your content, keep it coming
Had my right knee replaced four years ago at 51, I was ready for them to amputate it as the pain was unbearable. Bad genetics and choosing to play sports when young even though my knees couldn’t take it were the main culprits that led to cartilage damage in my teens and bad arthritis before the replacement. I’ve had a good outcome with my replacement, pain is very slight and very sporadic and I can be as active as I envisioned with a replaced knee, I exercise daily but try and use good judgement and protect my knee as much as possible.
I had alignment problems no one knew about. 5.5° valgus deformation. Knee caps did not track properly. Pain started when I turned 30. Now at 37, I've had 2 partial replacements and an osteotomy to fix the alignment and hopefully delay the need for TKR. Before PKR, I tried ibuprofen, Tylenol, Diclofenac topical then oral, icyhot with lidocaine, arthroscopic surgery for a lateral meniscus tear, cortisone shots that made pain worse, ice, heat, 3 rounds of PT, modified activities, and acupuncture. At 35, I also had knee weakness. Doctor told me to keep getting cortisone shots every 3 months till I'm old enough for knee replacement at 60. The shots didn't help. Went to a told of 7 local doctors in 6 years. Finally one pointed out that my patella is not in the right place. I took that info and searched for an alignment specialist. Ended up traveling 6 hours to see the surgeon. Well worth it. I love my new knees. At 6 and 9 months out, I've stopped all pain meds and am going hiking. I've also started to lose weight just by being able to move pain free again!
Watching this whilst recuperating from a double Meniscus removal as they were completely mascerated. Micrografting to the kneecap, which had also cracked. Plica removal as it was so taught & inflamed, it had begun to saw through the bone. Synovial fluid infection and leakage, and bone cysts. Surgery was 🥴😱😬. Recovery has been 😢. My damage was caused from years of surfing and constant rotation of the knee joint. As a female it was really cool to surf back then 🏄♀️, but at 54, now I wish I'd taken it easier. So, look after your knees❣
I had my 2nd total knee replacement. I still have a month of PT but I am pleased with the surgery. Hurt like hell but now I see light at the end of the of the tunnel 😊the bone on bone actually rubbed a divot into the bone. My knees would shift sideways causing falls. I couldn’t go through a 6 hr shift without severe pain 😢
DR. This is the best Video I ever saw about the Knee in the Human Body. I truly enjoy all your videos. Plese keep up the excellent work - knowledge is Power .
I should have asked: For knees that are Bone on Bone (my right knee) do you recommend Knee Replacement. Additionally, I have taken supplements including Joint compound, Boswellia, Bromelain, Hylauronic acid, Turmeric, ginger, White Willow Bark (Nature's aspirin), and more. My problems stem from my impatience. I too often take many on and On & Off basis which actually nullifies their benefits (if you are lucky to enjoy the benefits). Most of these supplements should be taken regularly over 8-10 weeks to see if they work for you. Due to my Spinal Spondylosis, Facet Joint syndrome (fancy name for OA of the facet joints), disc bulges in many vertebrae, DDD throughout, Dextroscoliosis Lumbar spine and Bone on Bone in the right knee, close in the left and left hip OA with Sacroilitis... You mention "Traumas" that alter the body. I'm 72, male. In 1966 I fractured the Right Femur playing HS football. As result of the healing process at that time, when the Body cast came off after 3 months, the right leg was 1" shorter than the left. The Doctors knew nothing of bone growth plates at the time. That Leg Length Discrepancy which was left totally Unaddressed reared it's Ugly head about 16 years later. That's when the lower back Stiffness began to affect me. FF to 1996, right knee had a torn Meniscus - surgery was done. In 2013, after a minor car accident, I tore my Left knee meniscus - also surgically "repaired" . The LLD actually contributed to and worsened dextroscoliosis [ doctor opinions varied, some said Yes, others said no - you were born with it]. The LLD twisted the spine as well as curving it! The Spondy traversed up the spine to the base of my skull at the C1 Vertebrae [The Atlas}. The worst part of SPONDY is the terrible stiffness - daily - and the 5-6 levels of pain AND the affects to the Central & Peripheral Nervous systems from the multiple sites of stenosis . I'm Most Appreciative of Human Anatomy videos which explains it all....
Hi everyone. I worked as an internship physical therapist in an hospital in Switzerland and every patient that had arthritis underwent surgery to do knee replacements. Never treated a patient with arthroscopy surgery… then I’d like to know what is the best age to do a knee replacement if needed. In Switzerland knee and hip replacements are made even at 35/40 years. Thank you in advance!
My grandmother had something like 6 knee replacements in each knee because for some reason the replacement didn't fit right and her knee would go out in each step. I'm sure today those surgeries are more accurate in sizing, but that wasn't the case 20+ years ago.
I had several right knee injuries. My ankle bent to the right and slapped my hip when I was younger tool over a decade of work to walk normally upstairs. I also have hit myself with a hatchet in the interior side of my knee. I know do things normal people cannot do. But the pain had never stopped for 20 years I just deal with it. So far fingercrossed I have not had to return for any surgery or rehab
@hxrry011, like turtletom8383, I was thinking the patella (kneecap) and it is made of bone so that's what I figured. "Geoffrey's" left tibia is rotated and the angle of the camera has the fibula only slightly in view but it's there. Having finished watching the video, he gives it away, lol.
@@zenithperigee7442 ah yeah the patella is missing too. And I didn’t notice that he rotated the tibia I just assumed that it was missing. he got us all thinking lol
I have severe osteoarthritis on my left knee and a recent meniscus tear, just for fun! There's too much good cartilage left and I'm too young (61!!) - the surgeon doesn't want to go in yet. So it's strength building through aqua and land classes! Thank you for your videos - they're fascinating!!
Very interesting and informative video. You got all the best explanations about knee/hip arthritis . Thanks for sharing . I subscribe in order to get more informations.
Are there some sort of nerves running on/trough the knee that can cause similar pain even if the joint itself is fine? I don't feel any pain when standing, but when I'm kneeling the pain on my knees is absolutely horrible. It feels like standing on an open wound. Even when I'm just rolling from sitting on the floor to getting up, that few seconds I spend putting weight on my knee, it hurts. Funnily enough, my rheumatologist has looked at my knees and says they are fine.
Back in 2000 I tore my ACL, MCL and fractured my femur playing football. Took multiple surgeries to repair it all. The first surgery to screw and pin the femur back in place hurt worst than the injury. Luckily none of my meniscus was damaged. 24 years later and my knee only hurts during some cold fronts.
this is cool, Ive had 4 knee surgeries and have osteoarthritis, bakers cysts.. and have to have a 5th surgery due to more torn meniscus and scar tissue
@@grgson1 So they didnt because mine kept coming back due to trauma of my knee. Like a Catch 22, theyd go in and drain it but because there was a surgery ( Trauma) it would come back)
Great video! Both my knees are total replacements and I have never understood what the doctors or physical therapists were talking about until this video. The fake knee model that's used in offices to try and explain what's going on is utterly useless compared to actually seeing what's being talked about. My first total replacement was in my early 30's (injury, bad/uncaring Dr., wrong surgery was just the start) the other knee was replaced in my mid 40's due to all the abuse it suffered because of the first knee not being properly diagnosed and treated for the correct issue in a timely manner.
Systemic iron reduction via an iron deficient diet decreases the severity of knee cartilage lesions in the Dunkin-Hartley guinea pig model of osteoarthritis, 2022 Otoh, other minerals are needed: Natural Mineral supplementation provides chondroprotection and hence improvement in moderate osteoarthritis of knee, 2012 (they included pretty much ever mineral but iron) In particular, sulphur: Efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial, 2006
I've had to rewatch the video because a lot of people have commented that the fibula was missing. I should have rotated the skeleton a little more because the left fibula is still there and you can only see just a small edge of it. Definitely missing the left and right patella though! Thank you for commenting and watching the video!
I started long-distance running when I had BMI of around 35. Quickly it went down to 26 (slightly overweight). I have been running for 12 years now and never had a pain problem with my knee or other joints. Only issue I had was related to muscles and tight fascia, which was resolved by physiotherapist. Meanwhile, my father who has never run (but is overweight) just had his second knee operation...
My daughter's patellas dislocate out of the abnormally shallow groove, and rotate to the side of her knee. She and I have Ehlers Danlos with hyper mobility, so things dislocate frequently with excruciating pain.
Man you are a genius,Im going thu some health issues now for a while, WBC is high,16 and should be 11 max, monocytes is high 1,3 should be 1.0 and lymphocytes is high 8.6 and 4,0 max,thats blood, now total PSA Roche should be 3,5 max mind is 4,2 and CRP should be less than 5and 24mh/L and total PSA should be (00.3,5) and mind is 5.6 ug/L and went to feet specialists as got sharp pain under feet by little toe area and no one knows why so getting fed up as want to get back to work as work boots make worse and have arthritis and you are the only one that said bow legged can worsen arthritis as got bad pain on inner left hand knee so no one else mentioned that as New Zealand Doctors need to rewrite their ways on informing patients on X-RAYs diagnosis as they leave up to doctors and they don't know everything everything,everything,
Hi All, thanks for catching the typo with "Where and tear," I missed that when I first reviewed the video sent to us from our editor. It should say "wear and tear."
Thanks for watching the video and for commenting on what you thought of the video!
What about SBC's? Can they heal, or are they permanent? What else can you tell us about these?
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Who added that caption? 🤔😱
Would you be able to do the same type of video on hip osteoarthritis please?
Where's his patella???.
Bro where are the excercise video?
I’m posting this to hopefully help someone out that reads this with knee pain.
In 2008 as a teen athlete I had an accident that tore my ACL/MCL/Meniscus. I had surgery within a year but always had pain/swelling/night throbbing, knee fullness ever since. In 2022 I went to the doctor after trying all the icing, nsaids, glucosamine/chondroitin, physio, ultrasound options to ask for a new surgery to fix it. After doing an MRI they said there is nothing they can physically fix with surgery but that I had mild arthritis in the knee which is common after surgery. They said I could try a PRP injection (Platelet Rich Plasma) from a sports medicine doctor.
Like the guy in the video said, there is not a lot of blood flow in the knee joint. With PRP, the process is to take out your blood and concentrate all the healing portions of the blood (called the platelets and the plasma), then inject it back into your knee and it then restarts the natural healing process.
And let me tell you, after doing just one injection (Male, 34), it literally completely fixed my knee. It made my bad knee as good as my other perfect knee. Pain and swelling went away after 1 week. It’s been 2:5 years and it’s still perfect. It worked so well I decided to also do my bad wrist and my ankle which I also had surgery on, and it fixed both of those as well with just 1 injection.
The old-school way was to get a cortisol shot, but that’s a really a bad idea because it deteriorates the joint further. All cortisol does is turn off your immune system for temporary relief from inflammation. Then they went to hyaluronic acid which adds lubrication to the joint, but it doesn’t last very long. Now they do PRP, which is one level below stem cells. I’m telling you if you don’t want to get a knee replacement, you should definitely look at getting a PRP injection from a real doctor first.
If you are older or don’t have a lot of blood platelets, it’s possible you would need two shots, but in my case, I only needed one. It is dependent on how it is prepared, so I would use a real doctor or specialist vs a random clinic. It’s unfortunate but it seems like it’s possible some doctors don’t want to recommend it because cortisol and HA have you coming back every few months whereas PRP is a fix.
For rough pricing, in Canada I paid $550 CAD for the shot but in USA a chiropractor wanted $1200USD per shot and I was able to negotiate to around $1000USD for 2 shots (wrist and ankle at the same time). If you are doing your knee, you will not want to do multiple different areas as you are better to use all of the platelets that was extracted into your knee.
It was honestly life changing for me. My knee feels like it’s on opioids at night and I can close my eyes and meditate to how good it feels (still at 2.5 years post injection).
Hopefully this helps someone, good luck!
Any tips on how to find a good doctor for this procedure? I don't think my insurance covers it.
Wow thank you for your life saving tip!
I had ACL surgery a year ago and I’m concerned about getting early arthritis in that joint. This is good info to keep in mind, maybe I’ll seek it out soon to avoid further damage before doing PRP years later. Thank you!!
I did 3 or 4 PRPs and it did nothing. Excruciatingly painful and no result.
Also very funny how you called "chiropractor" a real doctor...
PRP allowed me to cycle and play Basketball again (once a week)....PRP Works and I would consult with a Orthopedic about it, some offices don't offer it but if you do get it, make sure the injection is guided with Ultra-Sound.....also workout before you get the shot, helps to increase platelet count.
I had bone on bone osteoarthritis in my knee. Two cortisone injection- one provided pain relief for 3 months. Next injection provided relief for about 2 weeks. One hyaluronic injection -did nothing. Took lots of extra-strength Tylenol and Motrin. Minimal relief. I’m now 8 weeks post partial knee replacement. Yay! Virtually pain free. Going to PT to maximize range of motion and muscle strength. Age 71, female. Very happy I had surgery.
Thank you so much for this video. I injured my knee back in August 2022. I was set to have surgery, but my BMI was too high for them to put me under anesthesia. Had an MRI done and I had mild osteoarthritis, mild degeneration, MCL strain and fraying of the meniscus.
Nine months ago I took control of my health because at the time I was 418 pounds. Here we are nine months later and I’ve lost 90 pounds, my knee and my body feel so much better and my surgeon actually told me that surgery is no longer going to be required for me because I’ve done such a good job of losing all the weight. I’ve still got another 90 pounds to go but I can’t even begin to describe how much better I feel overall with my body with what I’ve lost. I just went back to my full-time job after being out for the last nine months. It’s an extremely physical job working for Pepsi and pushing cases and pulling pallets all day long. My body has been able to handle it wonderfully thanks to the weight loss. Thanks again for the video. Always look forward to your posts and learning more about the body.
I may or may not have teared up a little bit reading your comment.... Amazing what you have done! I love hearing stories like that and I'm glad you are feeling better! Keep up the good work!
@@theanatomylab Nice response❣
Alles Gute 💖...keep going and be well❣
YOU should be VERY PROUD of YOUR accomplishments!!
Congratulations to you!! Hauling around pallets of heavy things like pop can definitely put all kinds of stress on your knee's. I am glad you took control and are doing better. Keep it up!!😊
My ortho said my knee looked like it had exploded. I tried everything which worked for a while to varying degrees. I had a total knee replacement in Feb 2024, it's the best thing I have ever done and wish I had done it sooner.
This was very helpful! I have stage IV osteoarthritis in both knees (actually have severe multi focal osteoarthritis. Had part of my arthritic collarbone removed during shoulder surgery last year). I’m 50, and need bilateral knee replacements.. 🙄 Interstingly, as I have been connecting with biological half siblings in the past few years (im adopted) I’m shocked at how many of us have dealt with severe arthritis at relatively early ages.
sorry to hear that, arthritis is just hell, it started at age of 15 for me.
wish you less pain and peaceful life 🙏
I have 2 siblings. All 3 of us have had both knees replaced. My brother played sports, but title IX came after I was in school, so have been average in activity. My sister spends most of her time knitting. My orthopedic doctor said we are definitely a sign of genetic osteoarthritis. Dad also had a knee replacement, Mom died fairly young.
I was a surgical technologist for 22 years and scrubbed quite a few Arthroplasties for knees, hips and shoulders. I really enjoyed revisions to the knees. Thank you for your informative video's.
This was extremely well explained, much better than anything my surgeon ever said to me at the time of my arthroscopy after a bike skidding on gravel caused a nasty torn meniscus.
Well done ! ❤
As someone with 2 types of arthritis in my knees (psoriatic and osteo) this video was so helpful in understanding what goes on in my knees. Im an anatomy enthusiast and I've always found it helpful to understand whats going on rather than just being told something. Unfortunately for me my arthritis is genetic for the most part, im far from overweight and I've been active my entire life so now its a case of management more than anything.
Thank you so much for how you explain this topic and all the others that you cover on the channel!
I have watched numerous videos on knee and joint dissections, both online and in my medical studies, but this is by far the best one. It comes remarkably close to performing the dissection yourself and observing it firsthand. This video excellently explains the internal structures of the knee, specifically detailing the changes caused by arthritis. It is one of the best educational resources I've encountered. I wish I could share this video with my patients, but unfortunately, it may be too graphic for them.
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I tore my right MCL when I was ten years old and it was never repaired. So I have a floating patella, and when I was younger, you could actually feel the end of my femur if you pushed my kneecap out of the way, though now there's too much tissue in the way due to inflammation to actually reach the bone. I was always surprised by how much it felt like the end of a chicken drumstick though.
If you're wondering how I tore my MCL as a ten year old... have you ever seen those videos of a kid that stuck their head through part of the playground and got stuck and had to be cut free by firefighters? Yeah, I stuck my leg in a horizontal slot up to the thigh and my friends panicked and grabbed me by the arms and yanked me free. But my kneecap got caught on the edge of the slot and the part of my MCL that goes over the kneecap tore through. I had a bruise the size of a slice of bread. My parents didn't take me to the doctor about it for months because "well, it's just a bruise", so by the time I finally saw a doctor, it was too late to fix it. Note to parents: kids are surprisingly resilient but not *that* resilient.
Funnily enough, my sister had juvenile arthritis of the ankle due to an autoimmune disorder, and I ended with osteoarthritis of the knee due to injury, both before we hit high school. I called us the Rice Crispy Kids, because our joints go snap, crackle, and pop. (I also have hip dysplasia that was also never treated as a child, so my hip audibly pops in and out of the socket as I walk too. And to add insult to injury, it's the same leg, and it's also congenitally short. So my weight all goes on my bad leg, which makes it worse. I've been using a cane since I was 20, and sooner or later, I'm going to either need both a knee and hip replacement or I'll need a wheelchair sooner or later.) But yeah, take your kids' injuries seriously.
When I was 6, I went a week with a fractured arm before seeing a doctor because my mom thought I would have complained more if it was broken.
Does the MCL attach to the patella?
@@kqh123looks like it seeing some photos
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Didn't know sex was bad for your knees, but good to hear I'm safe 😎
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I was really scared for a moment 😂
Only for the same reason going to church is bad for your knees
Currently 2 1/2 weeks post op from total knee replacement surgery.
I didn’t just have osteoarthritis. I had a torn meniscus, two ruptured ligaments & a dislocated knee cap!
Fascinating video. Great to see the structures I have just had operated on.
This video comes about a week after my meniscus repair at 28yo!! Great Video!
Hey man I’ve got meniscus tear left knee plus grade three cartilage damage/ wear same knee but not sure really how I got the meniscus tear just got a pain in my knee but didn’t hurt all the time I did get a mir done it did come saying that I had one plus cartilage damage ( I’m a runner lol ) so stop and did cycling ( stopped running for 3 years) and started some strength work plus ask the lord for help I started back running at Xmas no pain in knee if I do feel anything it’s maybe a 1 /2 out of 10 no pain afterwards 10k 36 mins the other week a marathon in about 3 weeks time I’m just very grateful in the lord and strength work I did not sure how long it will last but I’m happy 😊I’m 51
@@Chris-dw3xl god bless you sir! I’m sure with your mindset you can keep that going for longer. I too can’t wait to get back to running and squatting. I’m optimistic that I will recover to full strength and will continue with my fitness journey. Running isn’t light work for the knees but this time around I am going to evaluate what’s causing this tear as there must be something I’m doing wrong. Nonetheless stay safe and more importantly, Stay Strong!
I'm watching this as I am I constant pain from both knees, but especially 1. I started having knee pain around 12-13 yrs old. I was a gymnast, and my parents blamed sports for my knee problems, but after x-rays, the ortho never found anything. Fast forward 40 years, and one has been bone on bone 13 years, but they wouldn't replace it because I wasn't old enough. From my teens to my 30s, i had seen 4-5 Dr.s, but they all ordered the same xray that didn't give them a good view of it, through the yrs... come to find out, my patella in both knees is in the wrong spot, and now the damage is done. It could have been prevented if they had spent the time to check it out further. MRI and CT shows the bones by have been grinding.
They told me they are seeing this more and more often with females my age whoever were gymnasts, runners, who rode bikes a lot. They didn't use MRIs back when we were teens either because of the expense or they didn't exist??? They were ordering the wrong xray view to see the patella.
I've had total replacement for both knees and was just under 50. I guess I was lucky my doctor didn't think I was too young😅
Did they check your other joints? I was a gymnast and into ballet and am bone on bone with PSA. There are many checks that need to be done and I wish you well. Even if one is not positive for the HLA- B27 gene there are other ones in play too and medications to slow it down. I wish you well.😊
It took me going to doctor #9 to get my replacements (partial). Doctors wanted me to wait till I was 60. Told me this at 35. I could not go on like that. Finally traveled 6 hours to find a doctor that would do something. I love my new knees!
Don't give up. In the meantime, I do recommend giving acupuncture a try. It's another tool in the pain relief toolbox.
@@ninner196 @ninner196 I took ballet too but only for gymnastics. I was Short, when I stopped growing I was under 5' ..... to short.
They did check some of my other joints because i have pain in my finger joints, both wrists, elbows, knees. I have dancer's toe. Instead of doing the full surgery, they cleaned out the bone chunks in the joint around the ball of my foot and where the joint starts. I visually had a bunch of bone spurs sticking up all over. They removed them. They told me they were going to remove the bad bone, the areas where bone had grown, clean the joint up and screw a plate inside. Afterwards, I found out he saw a piece of live tissue, the size of a pen head so he decided not to cut any bone and just remove the spurs and clean bone pieces out. I was "bedridden" for 2 weeks with my foot propped. My mom came to help with my dogs (I train German Shepherds) and kids, do my mom chores. This was 16 years ago. At the 1m check-up the cartilage or tissue... was dead so I was back to bone on bone. Now I'm forced to wear Crocs or slippers. That bone is huge, my big toe overlaps the second toe and my other foot started doing the same thing about 10 yrs ago.
I have seen a rheumatologist several times. I do have the gene for Ankylosing Spondylitis but he said usually it affects men in their 20-30s. He I was already in my late 30s and he said my back would have already curved or something that would have caused breathing problems. My back is curved but I think it's just poor posture.
I have joint pain in most of my joints which is why I was sent to the rheumatologist. They did x-rays and an MRI, discovered I had 8 bulged disc's but they were spread out. 2 in my cervical spine, 3 in my lumbar and 3 in my thoracic spine. There was bone deterioration and something they called facet joint syndrome. It was pretty substantial in my lumbar but at this point, i think that area is fused. They also found a free floating bone from when I broke my tailbone from missing the top bar while working on my bar routine when I was 12 and landing on my tailbone.
Through the years, I figured I just had your basic arthritis except for my knee because of how long i have had pain and my toe, because of the dramatic visual changes. I was the only girl with brothers and male cousins and just sucked it up.... until I couldn't.
My mom, although never was an athlete, had a 1 acre yard full of gardens. She bowled, took walks and bam....she needed both hips and both knees replaced. They did her hips but unfortunately haven't done her knees. They started her on the common statin and she had some allergic reaction that destroyed the muscles in body. She still after 3 years of PT hasn't been able to get her leg muscles to respond. Her Dr's said the medication did to her muscles what being hit by a bolt of lightning does to your heart (muscle). They are afraid to do her knees if she can barely walk. She reminds me of a one yr old who just learned how to walk. The muscles do not respond and if the walking surface is not perfect, she will crash. It is so sad. But it makes me wonder if my problems are genetic and came from her.
I will look into this gene before I go to bed!!!! Sorry for the book ☺️ Thank you for sharing and giving me some ideas. I would love to not feel like my body is ready for the nursing home when my mind is absolutely not. My dogs would love me to go on a long walk. Throwing the ball doesn't cut it. Again, thankyou
@@BionicMilkaholic thank you. I will check into it. I have ice packs strapped to my knees. It helps take a little of the swelling down and a little pain numbing. Sleeping really messes one knee up. I assume its because it's the tissue is gone, when I wake up, it's almost like it has popped out of joint. You can't put any weight on it but eventually it pops, then I can at least walk, but the pop creates a new pain for a day or 2.
Thanks for the advice!!!!
I've gotten a cortisone injection in my right knee. It helped for 3 months, but now the pain came back with a vengeance. All they can find is just severe arthritis. I've never knew arthritis could sometimes make you stuck in bed.
I've got one fake knee, one degenerative knee. After 16 months, the fake knee still hurts, but nowhere near the degenerative knee. But the rehab is excruciating on the fake knee. Sometimes the ACl and MCL get stuck on the metal and "twang" into place. Expect to scream at that time.
If you're able to do weight training like the leg press, and drink creatine and protein, you can increase bone density, and reduce further wear on the bone. I trained my mom and it could benefit you as well
What's your diet like and do you consume alcohol?
Fighting this myself
Hey. I've also got arthritis in my knee at the age of 30 due sports accidents ruining my meniscus. I personally found that ACP therapy (injecting your own plasma into an affected joint) and a ton of physiotherapy really helped me. I did the shots about 9 months ago and ive been virtually pain free since. I'm climbing and going to the gym with no pain. The doctor didn't say it will fix my knee, I will still have arthritis, but it will certainly prolong the knee
Love your videos. Been bone on bone for many years in my knees. ACL replacement 20 years ago! Just need to overcome my fear of the knee replacement surgery!!
Knee replacement surgery was the best thing could have done..miniscus repair surgery was very painful and not effective. I think that perhaps miniscus repair surgery is not a good option for a person in their late seventies.
It's absolutely wonderful!!
beautiful, clearly explained video. examples given and with a real knee. it reminded me of my wonderful time at Zimmer as an area manager. I learned so much and I could watch these types of videos so beautifully 10 times. respect for the orthopedic surgeons and all their help from surgical assistants and physiotherapists. 🙏 how you explain this needs a golden pen.
Thanks for a great detailed video. I really did not want to take my knee apart too see. As an engineer I think I will have a grease fitting installed so I can directly inject rebuilding materials into the joint.
I've had full knee replacements on both knees, 10 years apart. Good outcomes; almost as good as original, with some limitation of range of motion in flexion. But I'm pain-free!
Mine were in 2021, 94 days apart. Life sure is better now... No pain!
I got the synovial fluid injection. After about 3 weeks, I felt improvement, but soon after that while I was walking down some stairs at work, I felt the fluid drain out of my knee. I decided not to spend $500 on another injection. I just live with it. But it is true folks, exercise (even going for little walks) does help it feel better.
I have bone on bone, no cartilage behind my knee cap, two torn menisci, that also show shredding and holes. 4 ossified loose bodies floating around and as said to me by the surgeon the largest bone spurs he’s ever seen and they are everywhere. On top of that I have edema of the tibia and femur. I have advanced arthritis all three knee compartments and no, walking doesn’t remotely make any of it better. I forgot I have inflammation of the IT band. So basically my knee is shot. Oh also I have a ganglion cyst in there as well. They gave me a cortisone shot, and I had I know the potential side effects I’d have said no. It’s cause cartilage and bone to start dying. It was not worth it. Now it can affect getting a TKR.
How do you walk??? I'm not nearly where you're at. My main issue is walking up stairs. Down is coming soon. Are you able to have replacement surgery? @trishayamada807
@@KimBouchard I am in misery. I don’t limp in public because I’m with my children and I don’t want to seem old. I’m tough. But it’s being used against me. He’s like well you are doing ok. No, no I am not. My best friend’s husband hurt his knee and tore one meniscus and he got surgery and all this help. My knee is gone. There is nothing left and I got told I didn’t “do” enough. So try bracing. I have numerous and told the Dr this and said it makes one aspect feel better, but other’s worse! He said yes, that’s the problem when it’s your entire knee. No shit! I wanted to yell. The cortisone shot he said we need to try to see if it works. Works meaning what??? It can’t get rid of the floating bone bits, it can’t grown back cartilage it can’t fix arthritis! My husband today said you are worse now 4 weeks after that injection. We took our children out to the museums and paddle boat rides. I can’t paddle, my knee locks. I suck it up because it’s just how I am but I am now at my wits end. I don’t want surgery; who does, but it is the only solution. And it is a horrible surgery, but there is a timeline and you have a goal. Right now, my goals are not to fall down the stairs or fall down walking. When my knee locks, I become like a pole vaulter! Only I’m not graceful and coordinated so I hit the ground. I swear I’m gonna break a hip before my knee gets fixed. I do see a rheumatologist this week and I’m going to beg him to get my ortho to wake up. I have found most rheumatologists to have more compassion and empathy. My 30 something surgeon sees me as a middle age mom who should wait till she’s 60. It’s not just age that should determine surgery, it should be by situation as well. I have three children to keep up with. Ahhhhh! Sorry, I know I just ranted, but truly, I’m so frustrated. I feel so unheard by these male ortho doctors.
@trishayamada807 I've heard doctors now prefer you to be in your 60s. My Dad had both his replaced when he was in his early 50's. He had constant water on the knee in both knees. I can't believe a doc would look at your x-ray and not see you need surgery. I hope you're able to get what you need. Good luck!
@@KimBouchard I will come back an post here if anything changes. Thursday is rheumatologist day. Fingers crossed! Yep, they want people older as the implants may not last and I totally get that for mild to even moderate cases. I’m so far past even advanced and the cortisone wrecked my knee more! I’m not functional. I can’t live normally. If I need another in 20 years, well then I’ll be at their preferred age! Hehe!
Thank you Justin and Jonathan!!!
You have helped me to better understand a plethora of medical issues that my own medical doctors haven’t explained.
Thanks to you, I know where all my organs are located and I have more incentive to take better care of myself.
You explain things in a way that is super simple to understand, which helps me retain the information longer. I’m sure I will put all that info to good use. Thanks!
Thank you for your insight and making these videos! They are excellent! 😁
PS: please do a video on the brain of a person with Lyme Disease.
I’ve been in a fight for my life for the past two decades battling Lyme disease. It’s tricky and relapses are common.
This started when I was laying on the beach on vacation with my family i. Mexico.
I went to the Providence St. Vincent Emergency when I got back. The doctor misdiagnosed the triple bullseye rash on my in inner thighs it as a fungus. 😮
I would have to be dead for you to study my brain, but from what I’ve read, many people with Lyme have bad arthritis, a decline in cognition, neurological issues, and worst of all is the damage to the brain is very similar to someone with tertiary syphilis. 😮
And this is why I plan to continue exercising into my 50s and later years. Exercise helps control body weight, strengthens muscles and joints, and provides a host of other health benefits.
Thanks for another great video !!!
Exercise (especially lifting) is the fountain of youth!
I suffered an ACL tear 4 days ago and was looking for better understanding of its anatomy n function.
Thank you 😊
I had a complete ACL tear repaired 4 days ago! Your pain from the original injury will ease in a couple of weeks, but definitely get it checked to see if it’s something you can live with or if you need full range of use. I have another 40-50 years of life based on genetics and am active enough that leaving it was going to cause major lifestyle issues. Good luck with your recovery!
I have noticed glucosamine and chondroitin fixed a weird problem for me. I had a medial meniscus tear when I was hs. When repaired microsurgery only took out what was torn and let my body repair the rest. Although I don’t have much knee pain occasionally I do get it up to a certain point in my life. One year I bought a Costco version and although it didn’t have immediate result it did fix the pain but it permanently fixed one consistent issue I had. Knee pressure when it was about to rain. It’s been 14 years since that treatment and I took almost the whole bottle before I felt results but that did permanently fix my trick knee.
Thank you for this video, I’ve always had knee pain due to me dancing and being in gymnastics. I’m only 21, but I’ve already torn my meniscus and had surgery. My pain is getting worse by the day so I need to get checked out asap
We hope you get well soon, and as always, thank you for watching! 🙏
You should take a look at a comment left on this video more recently than yours by @howto2280 about a blood platelet injection that was a major help to them after they tried everything else
Great video, will help me through my anatomy course
Glad it was helpful!
End stage osteoarthritis is miserable. I cant speak about knees, but I’m 9 weeks out from a total hip replacement and it’s been absolutely life changing!!
Love learning and watching 😊
I'm 54 and I have horrible arthritis in both knees. I had both medial meniscus trimmed. My right knee in 2018 and my left knee in 2021. I now have flexion contactures in both knees from sero negative rheumatoid. I had Terrible swelling for 1 year before I was finally put on methotrexate.i was able to finally get physical Therapy last year so I am able to get around. I have constant pain. My thigh muscles are atrophied. It's really hard to not just give up. When you start losing your mobility, and the constant pain.😢
I am electronics engineer and watch your videos during my lunch break. But indeed it is a good source of knowledge
Glad to hear that! Science is for everyone!
Those are my knees for sure. Thanks for the in depth analysis. Contemplating bi lateral full next year.
I recently got a permanent peripheal nerve stimulator in my right knee and next month I will do the trial for my left! It's wonderful.
Loving the videos, always had an interest in biology and the technical side of everything, so getting the in-depth terms and visuals are fantastic. I will say though, when you do the physical movements with your body to demonstrate what you are describing, the lack of contrast of your black gloves on black clothing makes it difficult to follow along all the time. The added arrows in editing help a lot, but maybe using a contrasting cover over the glove, such as another light coloured glove or a single finger covering to be removed after, could help provide contrast and enhance the visual aspect of what you are describing. Keep up the great videos and the variety of topics is great as well.
A 'knee-t' one!! 🤣🤣 love it!! Thanks for always giving us amazing information! Also, Jeffery is missing his Patella!
Thank you so much for this video. I have torn MCL and fixing to have surgery and this helps me to understand better thank you so much. God Bless.
I had serious hip pain due to avascular necrosis/ collapsed femoral head.
It no longer hurts as the femoral head is in my freezer, and I have a Ti/ Ceramic prosthesis
This video is an illustration of what happened to my grandmother's knees. She barely walks. Years ago, when she started having difficulties, I contacted a doctor who concluded that her meniscus was thinning rapidly. The bones started "scratching" against each other causing pain. He prescribed injections (quite pricy ones). I bought them. It eased the pain for a while. But age takes its toll. As for me, I realized how it is important to keep my knees healthy - stretching and warm-up exercises in the gym are mandatory. Also, during my boxing era, I encountered knee problems. Thus, I take supplements for my knees regularly now. Bad knees - no walking, doesn't matter how strong you are.
Would love to see this for HIP issues and replacements.
Yes please!! :)
thank you for the videos, noticed the four cadavers patiently waiting in the background.
Eye floaters video next, please.
Check 4 retinal detachment happened to me..👀
Related to certain forms of arthritis? Maybe if one has had them since they can remember along with one’s jaw locking while young. I am not diagnosing but if one has had elevated CRP then please see a rheumatologist. I also had a partial retinal detachment.
@ninner196 I see a rheumatologist today and a retina specialist next week.
You can become bone in bone my upper inside knee bone has worn a wedge in the bone below it.
I no longer have any joint space....anywhere. went from 5'4" to 4'11"
Last year they said I wasn't well enough to handle the recovery of a replacement. . But I did get a hip instead.
@@proudgrannyjoanfleming8860 oh my goodness! I hope that the prognosis is leaning to the good side for you. Hang there. Lots of grand babies in there for Granny to love on to.
Yes! I'd appreciate info on eye floaters please!
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION ON KNEES 🙏🏻
It’s good to know that the random squats I’ve been doing for years is helping with my O.A. Thank you for another very informative explanation ❤
This video came right on time. My wife has been complaining about knee pain for some time now.
I wish you would do a video about scoliosis next
Happy to get confirmation on the glucosamine sulphate but as a good preventative measure 👌🏼
this is probably why cycling is so good for knees. Both for the quad development, and the cyclical nature of the movement being perfect for smoothing the cartilage.
I've even tore cartilage cycling lol....but it was in a knee that had prior Surgery, so OA had already settled in....but cycling is great for weight management and joint load.
Over cycling is bad. I had resitance cycling for a month and I developed condromalacia patella.
my issues all come down to loose joints/hypermobility, I have dislocated both knees as well as twisting both ankles frequently in my youth, just standing I can too easily over extend my knee backwards and my legs are a bit bowed too. I had shoe inserts to try to correct that as a tween/teen but it didn't, just made the chiropodist rich. All my joints are loose, I used to be extremely flexible in my youth. Its not bad enough to be considered ehlers danlos syndrome or anything but annoying all the same, I don't really get arthritis anymore now fortunately after retirement, factory work was brutal.
You asked what we would like to know about for future reference , here’s mine… I would like to know how the bodies are prepared for examinations, who has this job, a bit about the clean up of the examination room for students. Obviously protecting the identities of the donors but an insight of the workings so to speak. I find your channel fascinating to watch.
hey guys, thank you for all the content you put out here. Can you please make a video on shingles. Thanks
Please do a lesson on rheumatoid arthritis too please? I get bored with having to tell people it’s not the same osteoarthritis! They thInk it’s weird that I get exhausted a lot ‘just because I’ve had joint replacements’ 🤨
Then it’s them that have the issues. The non reactive RA used to be given the write off but arthritis is arthritis, I have 2 kinds and yes it is not pleasant. They are very painful. I have severe PSA which caused 2 heart attacks and my vision or vessels are inflamed and I am losing my vision. Your arthritis caused your issues as well and nobody should be comparing to see who is worse. It all is without a doubt. I hope that you can heal soon. I hope that I do too. I had a lot of reconstruction done on the head of my humerus and tendons. To be blunt, it sucks.
I have a family member who got rid of his RA by going carnivore. RA is autoimmune. Carnivore gets rid of inflammation. It is no wonder it worked so quickly. Not saying everyone needs to go carnivore. But eating keto and fasting will help your RA immensely. No drugs or surgery required.
I have a not really torn but twisted ACL. I jumped at the trampoline too much. But I have a very good physiotherapist. And it’s getting soo much better!
As someone dealing with 'runners knee' for the last year, it was interesting watching this. Knee pain is seriously the worst.
What causes this “runners knee”? Stretching too much before running in stead of bringing tension in your muscles?
Same here. I was almost on the verge of tears as I thought I wouldn't be able to run anymore when I got runners knee. Stretching and rest helped a lot but I was afraid to go see a doc or to Google further as I didn't want to know how bad it was.
But informative videos like this help me understand my body better and the mechanism it goes through everyday to keep me working.
Should we run less often?
Could you please make a video on Rheumatoid Arthritis?
I work for an orthopedic surgeon, and a lot of the people he sees are older, and tried practically everything before seeking surgery. End stage arthritis gets rough; reduced flexion, buckling, and a lot of pain. Even surgery can come with a lot of new pains too.
No patellas for Jeffrey typed as soon as you asked. Yes another A&P instructor 😊 Diseases/ genetic can cause severe joint issues, PSA, EDS -PSA affects the enthesis and is severely painful in inflammatory phases freezing joints, bone spurs, swelling and instability in very quick succession. Biologics can mean quality of life to those of us whom have more than one type of arthritis. Thank you and keep on doing what you’re doing.😊
Oh wow this is very fascinating. I wish it was shown on an ostoarthritis ankle, it's because I've had arthritis since I was 9 but it's not active. It's just my left ankle (ostoarthritis) pretty much completely destroyed and awaiting for surgery.
Thank you, thank you for taking the time to educate us about our body and their functions. Please consider talking about the "jaw" or full face structure. I'm interested in learning how to go about dealing with jaw issues.
I’ve got Patellar Tilt Syndrome, and once I found out how the fix it, I decided that when I crawl into the doctors office is when they can operate. I’ve had both MCL’s, and LDL’s operated upon, the knee joints smoothed out, and bone spurs removed.
The last operation a small piece of tissue, about the size of an oyster was removed but I don’t recall what it was called. Prior to the last surgery I could barely walk, and stairs were just a nightmare in pain. There is barely enough space between the patella, and other bones for a needle to fit.
My hips twist to the left, and I just found out that all of my discs in the lumbar region are herniated with the exception of L1-2. Part of a disc / vertebrae broke off and is migrating down the spinal column. I never felt the break?
I don’t really have the appearance of true ankles, it looks more like leg…and then just a foot. Last year I had trouble with might right foot / ankle bearing weight. It would swell up, become very painful, and turn blue. At first the podiatrist thought I had a cyst in the joint, but nothing came of that. I have significant arthritis, my big toe is bone on bone, poor range of motion, and Raynaud’s Disease in both feet.
I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel at 16 in 1987, have had my wrists, fingers, elbows, knees, neck, and multiple gastro / gynecological surgeries since.
They now suspect that I have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. I was wondering if you would be willing to do a video on that subject sometime?
Sorry for everything you have been dealing with! But yes, thoracic outlet syndrome is a great topic that we'll add to our topic list!
Excellent info, as always. Many thanks to the donors for letting us learn from their bodies. Would love to have seen a replacement joint after it has healed and had use. I love my left knee (replaced in 2018) and am hoping to get the right one done soon. Even sleeping is difficult now.
I injured my right knee when I was in the army. After two knee surgeries and 15 percent of my meniscus removed, I now have moderate osteoarthritis. Two weeks ago I had a PRP injection to help with healing and to hopefully slow the progression of my arthritis.
Periosteal dry needling has been shown to reduce pain and reduce medication intake by up to 1.7x (Dunning 2018). Another study showed that one dry needling session immediately prior to a knee replacement reduced pain up to one month post knee replacement (Mayoral 2013). Let me know if you have any questions on needling, but definitely can be another viable treatment option when used appropriately and done well. Love your content, keep it coming
Thanks. It's helpful to see what it's like to see how knee arthritis looks.
Had my right knee replaced four years ago at 51, I was ready for them to amputate it as the pain was unbearable. Bad genetics and choosing to play sports when young even though my knees couldn’t take it were the main culprits that led to cartilage damage in my teens and bad arthritis before the replacement. I’ve had a good outcome with my replacement, pain is very slight and very sporadic and I can be as active as I envisioned with a replaced knee, I exercise daily but try and use good judgement and protect my knee as much as possible.
Yes, couldn't find the name in the depths of my brain while I was filming, but she is quite the funny character!
Can you please talk about rheumatoid arthritis. I am suffering about 10 years my joints flexibility partially gone.😢 Living with pain Everyday
What an awesome teacher !!!! Where were you when I was in college many years ago? You make learning very interesting and fun!
I had alignment problems no one knew about. 5.5° valgus deformation. Knee caps did not track properly. Pain started when I turned 30. Now at 37, I've had 2 partial replacements and an osteotomy to fix the alignment and hopefully delay the need for TKR.
Before PKR, I tried ibuprofen, Tylenol, Diclofenac topical then oral, icyhot with lidocaine, arthroscopic surgery for a lateral meniscus tear, cortisone shots that made pain worse, ice, heat, 3 rounds of PT, modified activities, and acupuncture. At 35, I also had knee weakness. Doctor told me to keep getting cortisone shots every 3 months till I'm old enough for knee replacement at 60. The shots didn't help. Went to a told of 7 local doctors in 6 years. Finally one pointed out that my patella is not in the right place. I took that info and searched for an alignment specialist. Ended up traveling 6 hours to see the surgeon. Well worth it. I love my new knees. At 6 and 9 months out, I've stopped all pain meds and am going hiking. I've also started to lose weight just by being able to move pain free again!
Watching this whilst recuperating from a double Meniscus removal as they were completely mascerated. Micrografting to the kneecap, which had also cracked. Plica removal as it was so taught & inflamed, it had begun to saw through the bone. Synovial fluid infection and leakage, and bone cysts. Surgery was 🥴😱😬. Recovery has been 😢. My damage was caused from years of surfing and constant rotation of the knee joint. As a female it was really cool to surf back then 🏄♀️, but at 54, now I wish I'd taken it easier. So, look after your knees❣
I had my 2nd total knee replacement. I still have a month of PT but I am pleased with the surgery. Hurt like hell but now I see light at the end of the of the tunnel 😊the bone on bone actually rubbed a divot into the bone. My knees would shift sideways causing falls. I couldn’t go through a 6 hr shift without severe pain 😢
Always love to learn more about my body ❤❤
DR. This is the best Video I ever saw about the Knee in the Human Body. I truly enjoy all your videos. Plese keep up the excellent work - knowledge is Power .
I should have asked: For knees that are Bone on Bone (my right knee) do you recommend Knee Replacement. Additionally, I have taken supplements including Joint compound, Boswellia, Bromelain, Hylauronic acid, Turmeric, ginger, White Willow Bark (Nature's aspirin), and more. My problems stem from my impatience. I too often take many on and On & Off basis which actually nullifies their benefits (if you are lucky to enjoy the benefits). Most of these supplements should be taken regularly over 8-10 weeks to see if they work for you. Due to my Spinal Spondylosis, Facet Joint syndrome (fancy name for OA of the facet joints), disc bulges in many vertebrae, DDD throughout, Dextroscoliosis Lumbar spine and Bone on Bone in the right knee, close in the left and left hip OA with Sacroilitis... You mention "Traumas" that alter the body. I'm 72, male. In 1966 I fractured the Right Femur playing HS football. As result of the healing process at that time, when the Body cast came off after 3 months, the right leg was 1" shorter than the left. The Doctors knew nothing of bone growth plates at the time. That Leg Length Discrepancy which was left totally Unaddressed reared it's Ugly head about 16 years later. That's when the lower back Stiffness began to affect me. FF to 1996, right knee had a torn Meniscus - surgery was done. In 2013, after a minor car accident, I tore my Left knee meniscus - also surgically "repaired" . The LLD actually contributed to and worsened dextroscoliosis [ doctor opinions varied, some said Yes, others said no - you were born with it]. The LLD twisted the spine as well as curving it! The Spondy traversed up the spine to the base of my skull at the C1 Vertebrae [The Atlas}. The worst part of SPONDY is the terrible stiffness - daily - and the 5-6 levels of pain AND the affects to the Central & Peripheral Nervous systems from the multiple sites of stenosis . I'm Most Appreciative of Human Anatomy videos which explains it all....
Hi everyone. I worked as an internship physical therapist in an hospital in Switzerland and every patient that had arthritis underwent surgery to do knee replacements. Never treated a patient with arthroscopy surgery… then I’d like to know what is the best age to do a knee replacement if needed. In Switzerland knee and hip replacements are made even at 35/40 years. Thank you in advance!
Yup both knees and had both replaced. So glad I got the surgery 🎉
My grandmother had something like 6 knee replacements in each knee because for some reason the replacement didn't fit right and her knee would go out in each step. I'm sure today those surgeries are more accurate in sizing, but that wasn't the case 20+ years ago.
Brilliant information, great explanation. Thank you.
Very clear explanation. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting. First hurt my knee in 1972. I have been told I have no ACL. Looking forward to it knee replacement.
I had several right knee injuries. My ankle bent to the right and slapped my hip when I was younger tool over a decade of work to walk normally upstairs. I also have hit myself with a hatchet in the interior side of my knee. I know do things normal people cannot do. But the pain had never stopped for 20 years I just deal with it. So far fingercrossed I have not had to return for any surgery or rehab
Great video as usual! Instructive!
Thank you!
The left fibula is missing in Geoffrey’s skeleton.
Is the patela a bone
@hxrry011, like turtletom8383, I was thinking the patella (kneecap) and it is made of bone so that's what I figured. "Geoffrey's" left tibia is rotated and the angle of the camera has the fibula only slightly in view but it's there. Having finished watching the video, he gives it away, lol.
@@zenithperigee7442 ah yeah the patella is missing too. And I didn’t notice that he rotated the tibia I just assumed that it was missing. he got us all thinking lol
@@turtletom8383 Yes❣
Poor guy!
As a person who has arthritis at the upper part of the right big toe connecting to the metatarsals, this video is helpful.
I have severe osteoarthritis on my left knee and a recent meniscus tear, just for fun! There's too much good cartilage left and I'm too young (61!!) - the surgeon doesn't want to go in yet. So it's strength building through aqua and land classes! Thank you for your videos - they're fascinating!!
Very interesting and informative video. You got all the best explanations about knee/hip arthritis . Thanks for sharing . I subscribe in order to get more informations.
Are there some sort of nerves running on/trough the knee that can cause similar pain even if the joint itself is fine? I don't feel any pain when standing, but when I'm kneeling the pain on my knees is absolutely horrible. It feels like standing on an open wound. Even when I'm just rolling from sitting on the floor to getting up, that few seconds I spend putting weight on my knee, it hurts.
Funnily enough, my rheumatologist has looked at my knees and says they are fine.
I’m 12 and I have torn my meniscus at school camp, it’s a horizontal tear and I have to be very careful on it as it isn’t healing
Kid, you are only 12, make sure you go to the doctor.
@@MarkSmith-js2pu I’ve gone to the doctor 3 times they just tell me the same thing
@@Mindlesschemicalindulgence I’m going to pray for your complete recovery. 🙏🙏
@@MarkSmith-js2pu awww thank you 🥲
1:37 He missing a knee cap. Also, I remember those bones by “T” for tibia and that it’s the bone you can “touch” on your shin
I love your teaching style because I am a visual learner.
Back in 2000 I tore my ACL, MCL and fractured my femur playing football. Took multiple surgeries to repair it all. The first surgery to screw and pin the femur back in place hurt worst than the injury. Luckily none of my meniscus was damaged. 24 years later and my knee only hurts during some cold fronts.
Thanks for Brilliant video. 😊 Coincidentally only couple of weeks ago I requested for this specific video in previous video's comments. Thanks a lot.
I have osteoarthritis/cartilage damage in my right hip after an accident at my work, this help me alot to imagine what is going on in there 😊
this is cool, Ive had 4 knee surgeries and have osteoarthritis, bakers cysts.. and have to have a 5th surgery due to more torn meniscus and scar tissue
Did you drain the baker cyst and if so did the post-drainage affect your knee in any way, good or bad?
@@grgson1 So they didnt because mine kept coming back due to trauma of my knee. Like a Catch 22, theyd go in and drain it but because there was a surgery ( Trauma) it would come back)
@@Onnaevilsmith Appreciate the reply, hope all is/will be well with it
Thanks for producing this excellent video!
Very detailed and amazing elaboration!Love your channel my guy,one of the best teachers!
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@@theanatomylab thank you for your contribution for us seeking the knowledge 🙏🏽
Great video! Both my knees are total replacements and I have never understood what the doctors or physical therapists were talking about until this video. The fake knee model that's used in offices to try and explain what's going on is utterly useless compared to actually seeing what's being talked about. My first total replacement was in my early 30's (injury, bad/uncaring Dr., wrong surgery was just the start) the other knee was replaced in my mid 40's due to all the abuse it suffered because of the first knee not being properly diagnosed and treated for the correct issue in a timely manner.
Systemic iron reduction via an iron deficient diet decreases the severity of knee cartilage lesions in the Dunkin-Hartley guinea pig model of osteoarthritis, 2022
Otoh, other minerals are needed:
Natural Mineral supplementation provides chondroprotection and hence improvement in moderate osteoarthritis of knee, 2012 (they included pretty much ever mineral but iron)
In particular, sulphur:
Efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial, 2006
Good submissions and explanations; thank you
The missing bone is the left fibula. Very informative lecture. Thank you.
I've had to rewatch the video because a lot of people have commented that the fibula was missing. I should have rotated the skeleton a little more because the left fibula is still there and you can only see just a small edge of it. Definitely missing the left and right patella though! Thank you for commenting and watching the video!
I started long-distance running when I had BMI of around 35. Quickly it went down to 26 (slightly overweight). I have been running for 12 years now and never had a pain problem with my knee or other joints. Only issue I had was related to muscles and tight fascia, which was resolved by physiotherapist.
Meanwhile, my father who has never run (but is overweight) just had his second knee operation...
That's awesome that you've had that kind of improvement in your BMI!
You can knock off those last pounds by low carb high fat eating with intermittent fasting.
My daughter's patellas dislocate out of the abnormally shallow groove, and rotate to the side of her knee. She and I have Ehlers Danlos with hyper mobility, so things dislocate frequently with excruciating pain.
Man you are a genius,Im going thu some health issues now for a while, WBC is high,16 and should be 11 max, monocytes is high 1,3 should be 1.0 and lymphocytes is high 8.6 and 4,0 max,thats blood, now total PSA Roche should be 3,5 max mind is 4,2 and CRP should be less than 5and 24mh/L and total PSA should be (00.3,5) and mind is 5.6 ug/L and went to feet specialists as got sharp pain under feet by little toe area and no one knows why so getting fed up as want to get back to work as work boots make worse and have arthritis and you are the only one that said bow legged can worsen arthritis as got bad pain on inner left hand knee so no one else mentioned that as New Zealand Doctors need to rewrite their ways on informing patients on X-RAYs diagnosis as they leave up to doctors and they don't know everything everything,everything,