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Originally Posted by Teddy1
Hi Folks, I have been having some trouble walking down stairs or hills and went for a knee x-ray (46 year old male kitesurfer). Sadly they show some arthritis in both knees as per “There is mild degenerative change in the medial compartment of both knees with very early joint space narrowing. There is some new bone formation around the lateral femoral condyle and inferior surface of the patella bilaterally. "
Any thoughts on further investigation or treatment? Should I give up kitesurfing?
Thanks,
Ted
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I would be inclined to mention that it may be useful to look into nutritional supplements. Although there is much debate about this, glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin appear to at the very least delay the onset of OA. Additionally synergy may be created when MSM, and cetyl myristoleate are added.
However, I believe that you may want to look at your general nutritional status. There are many factors related to proper nutritional status and certain nutritional compounds that may aid in delaying the progression of OA. Examples include low levels of Vitamin D.
Additionally I believe it is necessary to adopt an appropriately tailored physiotherapy based exercise resistance program. Mal-alignment is known to contribute to medial or lateral progression of the disease. JAMA 2001 Aug 15;286(7):792.
I believe that these 2 key aspects (nutrition & muscular balance and strength) are interventions that you can consult about with appropriately qualified professionals in your area so that you can manage your problem, and continue doing what you love to do.
Regards