Knee Pain Relief: Understanding Knee Arthritis and Replacement with Dr. Logan Cooper

Discover the most common knee problem treated by joint replacement surgeon Dr. Logan Cooper at Summit Orthopaedics: knee arthritis. Dr. Cooper explains that arthritis is the wear and tear process that affects the cartilage cushioning our knee bones. When this protective cartilage wears out, it can lead to significant pain. Learn about both non-surgical and surgical treatment options, including knee replacement surgery, where worn-out bone ends are replaced with metal and plastic to alleviate pain and restore function. If knee pain has become a part of your everyday life, this video offers valuable insights into understanding and addressing your condition.

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Hey, Dr. Cooper. Hey. What is the most common knee problem that you work with? Yeah, as a joint replacement surgeon, the most common problem I see is knee arthritis. Arthritis is the process of wear and tear and wearing out that cartilage. So, in our knees, the ends of the bones are covered in a cap of cartilage. And the cartilage helps pad and protect our knees. When that cartilage wears out, it can be treated surgical or non-surgical, but the surgical treatment for that is a knee replacement surgery where we replace the ends of those bones with metal and plastic to help alleviate people's pain. Pain that has slowly become part of your everyday life.