End knee pain with stem cells from your hip: Cocktail of cells could halt damage caused by osteoarthritis

Scientists test whether stem cells could halt damage from osteoarthritis Condition causes wear to knee cartilage and can be particularly painful Trial will take cells from bone marrow of the hip and implant them in knee

By Lucy Elkins For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 17:01 EST, 7 March 2015 | Updated: 08:14 EST, 8 March 2015

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For anyone suffering with osteoarthritis in their knee, the options for improvement are limited. There is no cure for the condition, and patients are advised to lose weight. In extreme cases, where the arthritis is disabling, joint replacement is offered.

But now there is hope for those who think they just have to put up with the pain. Scientists are testing whether a cocktail of stem cells including some from the hip could not only halt the damage osteoarthritis causes to the knee, but may ultimately do away with the need for surgery.

Osteoarthritis begins with wear to the cartilage the strong, flexible material in the joints that allows the bones to glide over one another and move easily.

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End knee pain with stem cells from your hip: Cocktail of cells could halt damage caused by osteoarthritis