In a cross-sectional study among OA patients, an association between knee pain and osteophytes scored on Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) was found only when an osteophyte was located in the patellofemoral compartment or when more than four osteophytes were present anywhere in the knee12. Several...
Undergo a treatment called "viscosupplementation." Something called "synovial fluid" within the knee joint is used to lubricate and stabilize the motion of the joint. In some patients with osteoarthritis, the synovial fluid becomes "thinner" - in other words, less viscous. This can lead to extr...