What to Expect After GAE
You’ve taken a major step toward reclaiming your life from chronic knee pain. After researching your options and choosing a path away from daily medications or major surgery, you have undergone Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE). The procedure is over, the abnormal blood flow fueling your inflammation has been reduced, and a new chapter in your […]
How GAE Helps Reduce the Need for Knee Replacement Surgery
For millions of Americans living with chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis, the treatment path can feel like a slow, inevitable march toward one destination: total knee replacement surgery. It’s a prospect that can be daunting. While knee replacement is a highly effective procedure for end-stage arthritis, it is also a major operation involving significant risks, […]
Success Rates of GAE in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis
When you are living with the daily grind of knee osteoarthritis, “success” can feel like a moving target. Is it being able to walk down the stairs without wincing? Is it sleeping through the night without throbbing pain? Or is it simply avoiding a major surgery that you aren’t ready for? For years, patients have […]
Long-Term Outcomes After Genicular Artery Embolization
For millions of people suffering from chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis, the search for lasting relief can feel like an endless cycle. You try physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and a series of injections, each offering a brief respite before the familiar ache and stiffness return. The next step often presented is total knee replacement […]
What the Latest Research Says About GAE
Chronic knee pain is one of the most pervasive medical issues affecting adults today. For millions of people, osteoarthritis (OA) turns simple daily movements—walking, climbing stairs, or even standing up—into painful challenges. For decades, the treatment landscape was polarized: patients were often told to rely on temporary fixes like medications and injections or to wait […]
Why GAE May Be Better Than Arthroscopy for OA-Related Pain
When chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis begins to dictate your life, the search for an effective treatment becomes a top priority. After conservative measures like physical therapy and injections have failed, many patients are presented with surgical options. One of the most common procedures suggested is knee arthroscopy. The idea of a “knee scope” to […]
GAE vs. Total Knee Replacement: Pros & Cons
For individuals suffering from severe, chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis, the conversation eventually turns to definitive solutions. For decades, the gold standard and final destination for an arthritic knee has been Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. This major operation has restored mobility for millions, replacing a worn-out joint with a new, artificial one. However, […]
GAE vs. PRP: Which Is Better for Knee Pain?
For those navigating the landscape of chronic knee pain, the last decade has brought a wave of exciting new treatment options that go beyond traditional injections and surgery. Among the most talked-about are regenerative therapies like Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), which aim to harness the body’s own healing power. At the same time, innovative vascular procedures […]
GAE vs. Hyaluronic Acid (Gel) Injections: Which Is Better for Your Knee Pain?
For those living with the daily grind of osteoarthritis knee pain, the search for effective, long-lasting relief can feel like a full-time job. You’ve likely tried physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and perhaps even cortisone shots. When those options fail to provide lasting comfort, your doctor might suggest viscosupplementation—better known as hyaluronic acid or “gel” injections. […]
GAE vs. Cortisone Injections: A New Path for Lasting Knee Pain Relief
For millions of people living with chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis, the cortisone shot has long been a familiar, if temporary, friend. When the ache and stiffness become unbearable, a quick injection can feel like a miracle, offering weeks or even months of relief that allow you to get back to your life. But as […]