Damaged Cartilage
The sensitive part of the joint
The cartilage of a joint is a body tissue whose ability to regenerate is very low. Therefore, the overexertion of the knee can lead to the degeneration of the cartilage, which the body cannot compensate. In the long term, this will cause damage to the cartilage. Accidents can also be a reason for damaged cartilage. You will feel the pain when exercising (e.g., doing sport) or when there is pressure on the joints due to swollen tissue.
Conservative therapy
There are quite a few possibilities for therapy if the cartilage is only slightly damaged.
- Anti-inflammatory therapy with medication
- Orthoses
- Injections
- Neuralgic therapy
- Kinesiology taping
- ACP / autohemotherapy
- Functional training
- Chirotherapy
Surgery
Moderate damage to the cartilage can be treated using arthroscopy. During an arthroscopy, the bone under the damaged cartilage will be scraped. This micro fracture causes some bleeding so that regeneration cells (stem cells) enter the wounded part. In turn, this leads to the formation of scar tissue, which acts as a buffer and considerably reduces the pain in many cases.