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  1. Mayo Clinic offers unique regenerative medicine procedure for knee …

    Aug 29, 2023 · This procedure enables the patient's body to repair the cartilage defect, something it otherwise would be unable to do. RECLAIM is a one-stage innovative procedure for hip and knee …

  2. Torn meniscus - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 6, 2022 · The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of tough, rubbery cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between the shinbone and the thighbone. It can be torn if you suddenly twist your knee …

  3. Novel stem cell therapy for repair of knee cartilage

    Dec 29, 2018 · RECLAIM mixes chondrons from debrided tissue with donor autologous stem cells to create a biologic filler for the repair of damaged knee cartilage. The procedure can be completed in a …

  4. Glucosamine - Mayo Clinic

    May 21, 2025 · Glucosamine is a natural compound found in cartilage — the tough tissue that cushions joints. In supplement form, glucosamine is harvested from shells of shellfish or made in a lab. There …

  5. Glucosamine: Does it protect cartilage in osteoarthritis?

    Mar 5, 2024 · Can glucosamine supplements protect my knee cartilage from osteoarthritis? Study results on this question have been mixed, with some suggesting possible benefit and some showing no …

  6. Costochondritis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 5, 2025 · Costochondritis (kos-toe-kon-DRY-tis) is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone, called the sternum. Pain caused by costochondritis might be like that of a heart …

  7. Osteoarthritis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 8, 2025 · Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It happens when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time. …

  8. Arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 29, 2023 · Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of …

  9. Hip labral tear - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 1, 2024 · A hip labral tear involves the ring of cartilage (labrum) that follows the outside rim of the hip joint socket. Besides cushioning the hip joint, the labrum acts like a rubber seal or gasket to help …

  10. ACL injury - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 1, 2022 · An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate (KROO-she-ate) ligament (ACL) — one of the strong bands of tissue that help connect your thigh bone (femur) to your shinbone …