Cited in the past New York Times July 11, 2002, Arthroscopic surgery on the knee for the symptoms due to osteoarthritis is performed on over 200,000 middle-aged and older Americans each year at a cost of more than a billion dollars to Medicare, the Department of Veterans Affairs and private insurers. When medical conservative treatment does not help osteoarthritic knee pain, procedures such as arthroscopic lavage or debridement are often used. Over 650,000 such procedures are performed every year at a cost of about $5,000 each. As more and more people search for alternative therapies such as physical therapy and chiropractic care, this research has much importance. Some of the latest treatment options can be found at www.BackCareTreatment.com. . . . → Read More: Surgery For Osteoarthritis Of The Knee May Be Worthless!