# Knee treatment without surgery offers lasting pain relief for 80% of arthritis patients, study finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knee-treatment-without-surgery-offers-lasting-pain-relief-for-80-of-arthritis-patients-study-finds/
- Published: 2026-10-23T20:58:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:22:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/health/knee-treatment-without-surgery-offers-lasting-pain-relief-80-arthritis-patients-study
- Topics: Art, Culture, Health, Medicine, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- 80% reported significant pain relief lasting at least a year.
- No severe complications were recorded across 239 procedures.
- The procedure eases symptoms but does not repair cartilage.

## Summary

A study found that genicular artery embolisation, a minimally invasive knee procedure, was linked to lasting pain relief for many people with osteoarthritis. The results suggest a possible option for patients who want to avoid knee replacement after medicines or steroid injections have not helped.

Among 194 participants, 80% reported significant pain reduction lasting at least 12 months. Across 239 procedures, no severe complications were reported; 6.7% of participants had mild effects such as bruising or temporary skin discolouration. The study had no placebo control group and followed patients for only a year; the procedure does not repair damaged cartilage, and larger randomised trials are under way.

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