Osteoarthritis commonly affects the knees, hips, hands, spine, and other joints. Symptoms and progression vary, and treatment is based on the joint involved, disease severity, function, health factors, and personal goals.
PRP may improve pain and function for some people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis, while results in other joints are less certain. Bone marrow concentrate is also being studied, with promising but less standardized evidence. These procedures should be presented as symptom and function options, not guaranteed cartilage regeneration.
A shared decision should compare exercise and rehabilitation, weight management when relevant, medication, bracing, injections, and surgery. Ask which evidence applies to the affected joint and arthritis grade, how the product is prepared, and how meaningful improvement will be measured.
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