Specialized Knee Osteoarthritis Recovery at PYONG Rehabilitation

Knee osteoarthritis: coming back to walking freely, living an (almost) normal life, without needing surgery

Meet the comprehensive programme of restoration for knee degeneration, 9 steps in 3 months, at PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic, designed to give you back walking freely with confidence

The warning signals of 'knee osteoarthritis' that you may be facing

• Do you feel a sharp, shooting, or dull pain at the area of the knee joint, particularly when getting up to stand, walking, or going up and down stairs
• The knee joint has symptoms of stiffness, catching, and moving with difficulty, particularly in the period of waking up in the morning, or after sitting in the same posture for a long time
• Hearing a crackling sound, or feeling as if something is rubbing together inside the knee joint when moving
• Having symptoms of a swollen knee, feeling warm, or being tender to pressure around the area of the knee joint
• Bending the knee, or straightening the knee, not as fully as before, feeling something catching in the joint
• The symptoms of knee pain disturb doing the activities you like, working, or even sleeping

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Understanding "knee osteoarthritis" (OA Knee) more

Knee osteoarthritis (Osteoarthritis) is a state in which the cartilage (Cartilage), which has the duty of being a cushion receiving impact force and helping the joint move smoothly, comes to be worn and thinner

When the cartilage comes to a state of degeneration, inflammation, pain, and swelling arise, and the result is that moving becomes more difficult

But knee osteoarthritis does not mean that surgery is always needed. We can restore the working of the knee joint, reduce the symptoms of pain, and slow the degeneration effectively, helping you come back to living as close to normally as possible, particularly with a comprehensive programme of treatment

The approach to caring for knee osteoarthritis as a whole, at PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic

We believe in treatment that is combined, not merely giving pain-relieving medicine, or doing physiotherapy from time to time. We emphasise:

1. An accurate diagnosis: in order to assess the level of severity and lay out the plan of treatment that suits best
2. Clear goals: reducing pain, reducing inflammation, slowing degeneration, increasing strength, and restoring the working of the knee joint

A programme that is comprehensive: we begin with a detailed assessment in order to bring you into the Comprehensive Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation Program, designed for the best result for you in 3 months

The Comprehensive Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation Program, 9 steps in 3 months

Knee pain, walking with difficulty, life getting stuck? At PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic we understand your problem, and have developed the "comprehensive programme of restoration for knee degeneration", which is intensive and comprehensive, designed to manage the problem of knee osteoarthritis systematically, helping you come back to living freely, confidently, and happily once again, within a period of 3 months, without needing surgery to replace the knee joint

Our programme combines the latest technology and techniques of treatment that are varied and proven, designed by physicians specialised in the branch of rehabilitation medicine, consisting of 9 important steps that care for you comprehensively:

1. Artificial joint fluid (Viscosupplement Injection): adding the lubricating substance Hyaluronic Acid or Atelocollagen to the knee joint directly, helping reduce the symptoms of pain and swelling, reduce the rubbing inside the joint, making the knee move more freely quickly
2. Medicine aimed at the symptoms of joint degeneration: considering the use of medicine that acts on the process of joint degeneration, such as Glucosamine (helping strengthen the cartilage) and/or Diacerein (helping reduce the inflammation and slow the destruction of the cartilage) (note: the use of medicine is under the consideration and the prescription of a physician)
3. Western needling (Dry Needling): the technique of using a small needle to release points of pain (Trigger Points) in the muscles around the knee that are tight, which is a joint cause of the symptoms of pain, helping reduce the pain and restore the working of the muscles effectively
4. Treatment with high-energy laser (High Power Laser Therapy): using a high-power laser to stimulate deeply to the level of the cell, helping reduce pain, reduce inflammation, and hasten the process of repair of the tissue at the area of the knee joint, making the knee recover faster
5. The injection of plasma with a high concentration of platelets (PRP – Platelet-Rich Plasma): an innovation of Regenerative Medicine that uses concentrated platelets from your own blood, injected into the area that has the problem, in order to reduce the symptoms of pain and the chronic inflammation of the muscles, the tendons, and the tissue around the knee joint, stimulating repair according to nature
6. Treatment with shock waves focused at a particular point (Focus Shockwave Therapy): using high-frequency sound waves to send energy to the point that is inflamed or chronically injured, in order to stimulate the circulation of the blood, break down calcification (if there is any), hasten the repair of the tissue, and reduce the symptoms of pain and inflammation
7. Exercise supporting the knee joint (Personalized Knee Exercise Program): the important heart of restoration! The physiotherapist designs postures of exercise that suit you in particular, adjusting the level of difficulty and ease in order, in order to strengthen the strength and the endurance of the muscles around the knee safely, helping reduce pain and increase the stability of the knee joint in the long term
8. A coach advising on caring for yourself (Self-Care & Lifestyle Coaching): not merely treatment, but we teach you to care for yourself properly, giving advice on changing behaviour in daily life, controlling weight, and choosing suitable activities, in order to stop or slow the development of knee degeneration
9. Supporting orthotic equipment (Assistive Devices – If Needed): in a case where it is necessary, the physician may consider recommending a knee brace (Knee Brace) and/or a shoe insole designed specifically for the individual (Custom Orthotics), in order to help adjust the body's alignment, reduce impact force, and support the knee joint so that it works better

This programme cares for you closely throughout the 3 months, so that you can be confident that you will receive the best result

The goal of the treatment: the (almost) normal life that you can come back to having once again

Taking part in the comprehensive programme of restoration for knee degeneration with us, you will receive clear benefits

• Seeing a clear result within 3 months, with a programme that is intensive and systematic
• The symptoms of knee pain reduce, both while resting and while moving
• The knee joint moves better, with stiffness reduced, moving, bending, and straightening more freely
• Walking further, doing activities for longer, going back to daily life, working, or exercising lightly more comfortably
• Reducing dependence on pain-relieving medicine / anti-inflammatory medicine
• Slowing, or avoiding, the necessity of surgery to replace the knee joint
• The quality of life overall is better, feeling better both in body and in mind

Why PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic should be chosen to care for your problem of knee osteoarthritis?

• A multidisciplinary team of specialists: rehabilitation medicine physicians and physiotherapists with much experience
• Presenting the "comprehensive programme of restoration for knee degeneration", which is systematic, with a clear result in 3 months
• Modern technology and innovation: complete instruments, Laser, Shockwave, and PRP
• Treatment specific to the individual: a detailed assessment and adjusting the programme of 9 steps so that it suits you
• An emphasis on treatment that is not surgery: it is the first choice and the main choice that gives a good result
• Care as a whole: covering the treatment, the exercise, and the adjustment of the way of life

Not letting knee osteoarthritis limit your life: beginning "restoration" today

Note: the result of the programme may differ in each individual. An appointment should be made to consult a physician specialised in rehabilitation medicine in order to assess and lay out the approach to the treatment that suits you in particular