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Chronic knee pain affects millions of Americans, especially as we age, and osteoarthritis is often the cause. In this episode, host Debra Schindler talks with Dr. Moutasem Aljundi, vascular and interventional radiologist at MedStar Health, to explore an emerging, minimally invasive treatment option you may not have heard of: genicular artery embolization (GAE).

Dr. Aljundi explains how GAE works by reducing abnormal blood flow that fuels inflammation inside the knee joint, helping relieve pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis. The conversation covers who may be a good candidate, how the outpatient procedure is performed, recovery time, success rates, and how GAE compares to other treatments like steroid injections, nerve ablation, and knee replacement surgery.

If you’re living with chronic knee pain and looking for alternatives, or ways to delay knee replacement, this episode offers valuable insight into a promising option that’s changing how knee osteoarthritis is treated.

For more information about genicular artery embolization for knee pain, go to medstarhealth.org and search interventional radiology or for an appointment, call 240-434-7237. If you would like to comment on this podcast or recommend a topic for another episode of DocTalk, send an email to [email protected].

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