A short YouTube video clip (David's Story Part 5) in which Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter describes David's knee pain located under the kneecap (patellofemoral region), notes moderate-to-significant arthritis there, and contrasts treatment options: steroid injections (which he warns may worsen arthritis and hasten knee replacement) versus PRP (presented as a stronger, effective option).
But under his kneecap causes him a lot of pain. And that's the pain that you have when you rise from a chair, climb stairs, walk on it. What we notice with Dave is he's got some moderate to significant arthritis under his kneecap. So his joints are pretty well maintained on the parts he's standing on, but under his kneecap causes him a lot of pain. And that's the pain that you have when you rise from a chair, climb stairs, walk on an even ground. And if we were to inject that with steroids, it would worsen his arthritis over time, and that could lead to him needing a knee replacement in the near future. It can cause other complications. So PRP is a much stronger option and obviously very effective.
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