Petellaformal Cartlidge Stage 4 at 56
Anyone have severe -full thickness cartilage loss at age 56? Woke up a year ago with pain and could not walk. Had cortisone shot and I felt good for a whole year. Started working out ((low key, peloton and various safe stuff for legs. One day after bike ride I went to stretch my hip (figure 4) and felt a searing lateral pain at my knee and it band. I could not walk and pain felt so bad. Mri just showed the same thing as last year. Had recent cortisone shot and better able to walk, but still aches. Maci was not discussed because of my age I guess. PRP and gel shots were discussed and will probably do this while seeking out second opinions. Few questions:
1.) anyone out there at my age got Maci or oats procedure?
2.) other then gaping to help knee what knee brace you’ve you used that wasn’t so cumbersome and allowed you to work out and walk?
3.) did gel shots help you out off partial knee replacement?
4.) I have lost a lot of quad muscle because it’s difficult to activate it as extension aggravates it. Any suggestions other than straight leg lifts to help get these muscle to fire?