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The CT machine that patients with chronic joint pain go through before receiving the osteoarthritis treatment. | PHOTO BY MACEE SWAFFORD randomized trials supporting its use in select osteoarthritis patients.
The goal isn’ t to rebuild severely damaged cartilage. For qualifying patients, Dr. Matter said the treatment is most appropriate for moderate osteoarthritis.
“ If they have major damage of the joint already, and the cartilage is gone, have bone on bone, radiation can’ t fix it,” he said.“ So we need to catch it early, and sometimes we can prevent a knee or hip replacement— or we can prevent it for many years.”
The treatment may be used for several areas— including hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, knees, ankles, feet and hips. It is not used to treat the spine, according to Dr. Matter. For patients who are candidates, the process begins with a consultation with a
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