A minimally invasive treatment called GAE is helping people with chronic knee pain get back to gardening, cycling, and other activities without undergoing knee replacement surgery. Early studies suggest the procedure can provide years of relief by reducing inflammation inside the joint.

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Thunder center Thomas Sorber underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee Wednesday, the team announced.

McKenzie Health has a new employee, but it isn’t a human or even an organic one. The newest member of Watford City’s McKenzie Health team is the Mako knee replacement robot, which itself doesn’t even have any knees.

Knee osteoarthritis usually follows a familiar path, with pain relievers, physical therapy, and cortisone injections easing symptoms for a while. However, many people eventually face the prospect of knee replacement surgery. A new procedure is beginning to fill the gap between temporary pain relief and joint replacement.

A novel knee distraction technique is drawing interest for severe osteoarthritis, with studies showing lasting symptom relief and tissue changes years later.

For many people with knee osteoarthritis, the hardest part is not getting a diagnosis. It is living in the awkward middle, where pills, physical therapy, and injections no longer do enough, but knee replacement still feels too big, too risky, or simply too soon.