Level 1 · Knee · Musculoskeletal
Knee osteoarthritis: less pain and more range of motion, not a new knee
The cartilage you have already lost does not come back. What can be worked on is the inflammation that keeps the knee sore and stiff, and with that, in documented cases, what you can do in a day improves and the decision about a replacement moves further out. Before you book a flight, a specialist reviews your MRI and tells you whether your grade of osteoarthritis is within what this protocol can help.
- 2–4
- days in Mexico
- 2–3
- applications in the base protocol
- $4,000–9,000
- USD, base protocol range
What knee osteoarthritis does to your day
Stairs
You go down sideways, holding the rail, and look for the lift even for one floor.
Where to park
You pick the restaurant by how far you will have to leave the car.
Picking up your grandchild
You pick them up sitting down, not standing, because you do not trust the knee under load.
How you slept
You can tell you slept on that side by how the knee felt in the morning and how long it took to loosen up.
Video from the treating physician
The specialist behind this protocol explains it in four minutes
What he looks for in your MRI, which grades of osteoarthritis respond best, and the point at which he will tell you a replacement is your better option.
Missing: video from the treating orthopaedist on knee osteoarthritis, in English · thumbnail as a facade, no embedded player
What it can do and what it does not
Both lists carry the same weight because both matter equally to your decision.
What it can do. In documented cases
- It may reduce inflammation in the joint.
- It may improve your range of motion in documented cases.
- It may delay arthroplasty in some patients.
What it does not do. And we will not imply otherwise
- It does not regrow the cartilage you have already lost.
- It is not a cure for osteoarthritis.
- It does not replace a joint replacement in a collapsed knee.
- It does not replace physiotherapy or weight management.
The protocol, step by step
| Item | knee osteoarthritis · base protocol |
|---|---|
| Applications | 2 to 3 applications, 48 to 72 hours apart* |
| Route | Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection* |
| Session length | 90 minutes at the hospital, including preparation and observation* |
| Days in Mexico | 2 to 4 days, with the last check-up before your flight* |
| Follow-up | A call at 30 days, a pain and mobility questionnaire at 90, an assessment at 180* |
| Signed protocol | Current protocol · 2026 |
The treating physician sets the final protocol for each case
“I used to plan the day around the knee: where to park, how many stairs. Now I plan around it less. I still do physiotherapy twice a week, and the physician told me that from the start.”
Missing: patient photo with signed consent, or a portrait from behind if they do not authorise their face
Ratings from patients with knee osteoarthritis
Marked gap
This section is fed by the post-treatment survey, which is not running yet. Real responses with consent to publish are still missing.
Questions about knee osteoarthritis
Written by the treating physician. The first one prevents the most wasted trips.
If your knee is already at an advanced grade, with the joint space collapsed and deformity, what helps you is a replacement, not this. It is also not for you if you have an active infection, a cancer under treatment or an uncontrolled clotting disorder. At the assessment we go through it with your X-ray before you book a flight.
That depends on the grade, not on your age. With the X-ray and the MRI the specialist tells you whether there is still a joint to work with. If the answer is no, we say so and we do not treat you.
Patients who respond usually notice changes between the sixth and the twelfth week, not within days. If somebody promises you immediate relief, be sceptical.
Yes, in most cases. We ask you to move and walk during the flight, and not to lift heavy luggage that week.
Usually not: most insurers classify this as a non-covered treatment. We give you the invoice and the medical report so you can submit them, but do not count on reimbursement when you plan the spend.
It can happen, and it is part of what you sign before we start. There is no refund based on clinical outcome. What we do is follow up at thirty, ninety and one hundred and eighty days, and tell you honestly whether a second application makes sense or whether it is time to talk to your orthopaedist about a replacement.
We will ask you to stop anti-inflammatories for a few days before and after each application, and the physician will tell you exactly how many depending on what you take. The rest of your medication stays as it is unless they say otherwise.
Send us your MRI and we will tell you if you are a candidate
The assessment is with the specialist who performs this protocol. If your case is outside what it can help, we tell you on the first call.
What we need from you
- An MRI or X-ray less than 12 months old
- A list of the medication you take today
- What you have already tried: physiotherapy, injections, surgery