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Articular
Cartilage Growth
Ross Hauser,
M.D.
The key to stopping the arthritic process of the knee is to keep the
articular cartilage healthy. The ends of the knee bones are lined with
articular cartilage. This amazing structure, which is only
one-eighth to one half-inch thick, works to distribute the load of each
step and minimizes peak stresses by deforming and regaining its previous
shape. Articular cartilage is also remarkable in that, once formed, it
remains unchanged for many years unless due to injury or illness.
For the cartilage to remain healthy it must be regularly subjected to
weight-bearing exercise. Once injured, the articular cartilage makes
only a very small attempt to repair itself.
With three to four series of injections, spaced a few weeks apart, pain
from injury to the articular cartilage can be improved with
Prolotherapy
and activities restored! Prolotherapy,
in my experience, has been the only treatment I have seen to effectively
stimulate articular cartilage growth.
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