#9 Knee Pain & Avoiding Replacement — Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ on the Treatment Gap

You've been told you have arthritis, given a cortisone shot, and told to wait until you're old enough for a knee replacement. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says that's not a treatment plan — it's a waiting room. In this episode he breaks down the massive gap between early knee pain and surgery that most patients don't know exists, why steroid injections may be accelerating your joint degeneration, and how a combination of EMTT, focused shockwave, PRP, and hyaluronic acid got a 50-year-old trail runner back on the trails in 12 weeks after being told he needed a replacement.Chapters:00:00 Why knee pain patients are stuck waiting for a replacement00:52 The treatment gap between knee pain and surgery nobody talks about01:24 Why steroid injections may be fast-tracking your knee replacement02:05 What actually sits between pain and surgery — EMTT, shockwave, PRP, hyaluronic acid02:49 Arthritis isn't a light switch — the spectrum between mild and bone on bone04:13 Why combining PRP with hyaluronic acid outperforms gel injections alone05:02 My MRI shows a meniscus tear — does that mean I need surgery?05:08 Your MRI is a picture, not a verdict07:02 What to ask your doctor before agreeing to anything09:49 Why dosing matters — substandard PRP and the wrong shockwave won't work13:21 Even if surgery is coming, regenerative medicine can buy back time15:03 Case study: 50-year-old trail runner told he needed a knee replacement — back on trails in 12 weeks17:35 If you came in tomorrow with knee pain, what would Dr. Garg do differently?19:42 The three things to take away from this episodeLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.