IT was a vet rather than a doctor who helped keen golfer Nick Gregg fix his painful knees.
When Nick, 60, felt a ‘ping’ in his right knee while playing golf about 18 months ago, he feared he might finally have to undergo knee replacement surgery. He’d been avoiding it for more than a decade as he knew there was a slow recovery time.
“In my opinion, the results are nothing short of a miracle. It’s no exaggeration to say that it can give you back your life particularly if a large part revolves around playing golf.”
Nick's journey
In a bid to ease his discomfort, he used painkillers, ice packs and rest after it continued to worsen.
By early 2023, he knew he’d have to seek professional help as his knee had ‘completely gone’. But surprisingly, it was a local vet who had been treating one of his wife’s lame horses who first told Nick about Arthrosamid®. It had been used in the equine world since 2009 and in 2021 was given European approval for use in human knees too.
Nick found a consultant in Cardiff who carried out these injections. Once it was established that he was a suitable candidate, he underwent the 15-minute procedure.
“I had a local anaesthetic into the knee joint and after that I didn’t feel a thing,” says Nick.
“I watched on a monitor as it was inserted via a syringe. I stood up and the result was unbelievable. In fact, I assumed it must have been the effects of the anaesthetic but as it wore off over the next few hours, I remained pain free."
Nick was back playing golf a week later, although his consultant said he could have returned to the course within a couple of days.
“Not only had the pain totally disappeared, but I was also no longer feeling any stiffness in my knee joint,” says Nick a semi-retired CEO. “I hadn’t experienced as much movement and flexibility in 25 years.”
Around six weeks later, Nick had his left knee injected with Arthrosamid®
“Of course, I’ve heard all the gags at the golf club about ‘being able to run the Grand National like a racehorse,’” says Nick.
“In my opinion, the results are nothing short of a miracle. It’s no exaggeration to say that it can give you back your life particularly if a large part revolves around playing golf.”
