{"id":126031,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/knee-pain\/knee-osteoarthritis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:21:14","slug":"knee-osteoarthritis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/knee-pain\/knee-osteoarthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"La osteoartritis de rodilla, explicada"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalCondition\",\"name\":\"Knee osteoarthritis\",\"alternateName\":\"Osteoarthritis of the knee (knee OA)\",\"associatedAnatomy\":{\"@type\":\"AnatomicalStructure\",\"name\":\"Knee joint\"},\"signOrSymptom\":[\"Knee pain\",\"Stiffness\",\"Swelling\",\"Grinding or cracking (crepitus)\",\"Instability or buckling\"],\"possibleTreatment\":[\"Physical therapy\",\"Weight management\",\"Cortisone injections\",\"Viscosupplementation\",\"Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)\",\"Knee replacement surgery\"],\"cause\":\"Gradual thinning of the cartilage and other tissues in the knee, with ongoing joint inflammation that can drive the growth of abnormal small blood vessels and pain-sensitive nerves.\"}<\/script>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--gradient-hero);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-hero-grid\" style=\"max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.82fr);align-items:stretch;gap:clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px)\">\n\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 92px) var(--gutter);position:relative;z-index:2\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/knee-pain\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600;padding:6px 0;min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none\">Knee Pain<\/a>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--border-strong)\">|<\/span>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--text-heading);font-weight:600\">Knee Osteoarthritis<\/span>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ev-h1 ev-arrive-kw\" style=\"line-height:1.02\">Knee osteoarthritis: why it hurts and <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">how to treat it without surgery<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px\">Knee arthritis is more than worn-down cartilage. Ongoing inflammation can cause abnormal tiny blood vessels and pain-sensitive nerves to grow inside the knee, helping keep the pain cycle going.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.62;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:600px;text-wrap:pretty\">A minimally invasive treatment called <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">GAE<\/strong> targets these abnormal vessels without replacing your knee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-arrive-rise ev-arrive-d1\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 14px;margin-top:26px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">No incision<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300);font-size:var(--text-sm)\">&#8226;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">No implant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300);font-size:var(--text-sm)\">&#8226;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">No general anesthesia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300);font-size:var(--text-sm)\">&#8226;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">Home the same day<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-top:30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/book-online\/\" class=\"ev-btn ev-btn-primary\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;height:48px;padding:0 30px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--primary);color:var(--ev-white);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">Book a Knee Pain Consultation<svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-hero-media\" style=\"position:relative;min-height:420px;align-self:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 80%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;inset:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ev-arrive-ease\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/knee-hero.jpg\" alt=\"An active older adult, the kind of patient knee osteoarthritis affects\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;object-position:center center;pointer-events:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">What is knee <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">osteoarthritis?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 18px;text-wrap:pretty\">Knee osteoarthritis develops when cartilage and other tissues inside the knee gradually change over time. As the protective cartilage becomes thinner, the joint can become inflamed, causing <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">pain, swelling, and stiffness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.7;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">That inflammation is more than a side effect, it can keep the knee hurting on its own. Here\u2019s how, and what we can do about it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;height:100%;min-height:360px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 78%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:0.04em;color:var(--ev-purple-400);text-align:center;padding:16px\">Diagram, healthy vs. worn knee cartilage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--ev-purple-50)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 116px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:780px;margin:0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2-sm\">Why does knee arthritis <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">hurt?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:18px 0 0\">Cartilage damage is only part of the story. Osteoarthritis can cause ongoing inflammation inside the knee. In response, abnormal tiny blood vessels may grow into the inflamed tissue, often accompanied by new pain-sensitive nerves.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--text-heading);font-weight:700;line-height:1.6;margin:14px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">This can keep the cycle of inflammation and pain going.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:780px;margin:0 auto clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 52px);text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.15;margin:0;color:var(--text-heading)\">GAE targets a source of the inflammation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"margin:14px 0 0\">Genicular artery embolization, or GAE, carefully reduces blood flow to these abnormal vessels. This helps calm the inflammation and may significantly reduce knee pain without replacing the joint.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--stage-cards\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"The knee before, during, and after GAE\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));gap:clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ev-white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;width:100%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/knee-oa-gae-before.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of an inflamed arthritic knee with abnormal tiny blood vessels growing into the joint lining\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.13em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 9px\">Before GAE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.018em;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 9px;color:var(--text-heading)\">An inflamed knee grows extra vessels<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.6;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Ongoing inflammation inside the arthritic knee draws in abnormal tiny blood vessels, and new pain-sensitive nerves tend to grow alongside them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ev-white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;width:100%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/knee-oa-gae-during.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a catheter delivering Embosphere particles into the abnormal arteries supplying an arthritic knee\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.13em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 9px\">During GAE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.018em;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 9px;color:var(--text-heading)\">A catheter reaches those vessels<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.6;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Through a tiny puncture, a catheter is guided to the genicular arteries. Microscopic particles are released precisely where the abnormal vessels are fed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ev-white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;width:100%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/knee-oa-gae-after.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a calmer knee after GAE, with abnormal blood flow reduced and inflammation settled\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.13em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 9px\">After GAE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.018em;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 9px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Blood flow drops, inflammation settles<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.6;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">With the abnormal supply reduced, the inflammation can calm down and pain often eases, while the knee\u2019s healthy circulation is preserved.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/knee-pain\/genicular-artery-embolization\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">See the full GAE procedure, step by step<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h3\">More about <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">knee osteoarthritis<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:14px auto 0;max-width:580px;text-wrap:pretty\">The background, if you want it. Open any section below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"min-width:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.2\">How it feels<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.5;margin:5px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">Pain, stiffness, swelling, and instability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div hidden style=\"padding:2px 0 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:760px\">Knee osteoarthritis is usually more than a passing ache. Most patients notice some mix of the following, often worse after activity and easier with rest.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-bottom:14px\"><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Pain &amp; stiffness<\/h4><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Aches with pressure, movement, or even at rest \u00b7 Stiff first thing in the morning or after sitting \u00b7 Harder to walk, climb stairs, squat, or kneel<\/p><\/div><div style=\"margin-bottom:14px\"><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Swelling &amp; sound<\/h4><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">The knee looks puffy or feels swollen \u00b7 A cracking or grinding sound when you move it \u00b7 Warmth or tenderness around the joint<\/p><\/div><div style=\"margin-bottom:14px\"><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Instability<\/h4><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">The knee feels wobbly, like it could \u201cgive out\u201d \u00b7 It locks up or feels stuck when you move \u00b7 Weakness that makes you favor the other leg<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"min-width:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.2\">Why it happens<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.5;margin:5px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">Age, genetics, past injuries, alignment, and load<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div hidden style=\"padding:2px 0 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:760px\">Knee osteoarthritis develops from a combination of age, genetics, previous injuries, joint alignment, and years of stress on the knee. Having a risk factor doesn&#039;t mean you&#039;ll develop it, but a few things make it more likely.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));gap:18px 28px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18.9437 3H5.05635C3.93003 3 3.02585 3.92965 3.05712 5.05553L3.44601 19.0555C3.47608 20.1381 4.3623 21 5.44524 21H18.5548C19.6378 21 20.524 20.1381 20.554 19.0555L20.9429 5.05553C20.9742 3.92965 20.07 3 18.9437 3ZM18.9437 5H17.2647L16.5528 11.0513C16.5227 11.3072 16.3059 11.5 16.0482 11.5C16.0057 11.5 15.9634 11.4946 15.9221 11.4842C14.6671 11.168 13.3532 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style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"7\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" transform=\"rotate(45 12 12)\"\/><path d=\"M10 10h.01M14 14h.01M14 10h.01M10 14h.01M12 12h.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:3px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">A past knee injury<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">An old or recent injury, even one you&#039;ve forgotten, can set arthritis in motion years later.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 12h-4l-3 9L9 3l-3 9H2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:3px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Repetitive stress<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">Jobs or sports that pound the knees, kneel, or squat put steady strain on the joint.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:3px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Family history<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">Osteoarthritis tends to run in families, so genetics can raise your odds.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.2 2V7.20961L10.5332 7.44528C10.2212 7.55558 10 7.85325 10 8.20001C10 8.64184 10.3582 9.00001 10.8 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14.8 5.58215V5.90218C15.5248 6.40768 16 7.24757 16 8.20001C16 9.74641 14.7464 11 13.2 11C12.771 11 12.3639 10.9031 12 10.7303C11.6361 10.9031 11.229 11 10.8 11C9.2536 11 8 9.74641 8 8.20001C8 7.24757 8.47521 6.40767 9.2 5.90218V5.58215C6.72735 6.66243 5 9.13047 5 12C5 14.8696 6.72735 17.3376 9.2 18.4179Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:3px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Joint alignment<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">Bow-legs or \u201cknock-knees\u201d load the cartilage unevenly, wearing one side faster.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:3px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">Age<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">Cartilage naturally thins over the years, so risk climbs as you get older.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"min-width:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.2\">How osteoarthritis progresses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.5;margin:5px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">The four stages, from minor to severe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div hidden style=\"padding:2px 0 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:760px\">Osteoarthritis advances in four broad stages. Knowing where you are helps you and your doctor plan ahead.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0, 1fr);column-gap:clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 22px);align-items:stretch\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(140deg, var(--ev-purple-600) 0%, var(--ev-amber-500) 115%);color:var(--ev-white);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(73,19,111,0.25)\">1<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--ev-purple-300), var(--ev-purple-100));margin-top:8px;min-height:16px\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding-bottom:clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px);padding-top:2px\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--ev-purple-500)\">Stage 1<\/span><h4 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.12;margin:0;color:var(--text-heading)\">Minor<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"max-width:620px\">Early changes are visible, but most people have few or no symptoms.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0, 1fr);column-gap:clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 22px);align-items:stretch\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(140deg, var(--ev-purple-600) 0%, var(--ev-amber-500) 115%);color:var(--ev-white);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(73,19,111,0.25)\">2<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--ev-purple-300), var(--ev-purple-100));margin-top:8px;min-height:16px\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding-bottom:clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px);padding-top:2px\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--ev-purple-500)\">Stage 2<\/span><h4 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.12;margin:0;color:var(--text-heading)\">Mild<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"max-width:620px\">Pain and stiffness begin, often after activity, but there&#039;s still enough cartilage to keep the bones apart.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0, 1fr);column-gap:clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 22px);align-items:stretch\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(140deg, var(--ev-purple-600) 0%, var(--ev-amber-500) 115%);color:var(--ev-white);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(73,19,111,0.25)\">3<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--ev-purple-300), var(--ev-purple-100));margin-top:8px;min-height:16px\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding-bottom:clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px);padding-top:2px\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--ev-purple-500)\">Stage 3<\/span><h4 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.12;margin:0;color:var(--text-heading)\">Moderate<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"max-width:620px\">Cartilage has thinned noticeably. Pain is more frequent with walking, squatting, or kneeling, and stiffness lingers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0, 1fr);column-gap:clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 22px);align-items:stretch\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(140deg, var(--ev-purple-600) 0%, var(--ev-amber-500) 115%);color:var(--ev-white);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(73,19,111,0.25)\">4<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:2px\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--ev-purple-500)\">Stage 4<\/span><h4 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.12;margin:0;color:var(--text-heading)\">Severe<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"max-width:620px\">The joint space is greatly reduced, with advanced cartilage loss, stiffness, and more persistent pain. Surgery may be considered.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"min-width:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.2\">How it is diagnosed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:block;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.5;margin:5px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">A hands-on exam and, usually, a knee X-ray<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div hidden style=\"padding:2px 0 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:760px\">A short, straightforward visit, no guesswork about what&#039;s causing your knee pain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));gap:18px 28px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:800\">1<\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:6px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">A hands-on exam<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">We check swelling, tenderness, how far the knee bends, and how you walk.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:800\">2<\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:6px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">A knee X-ray<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">The most common test, it reveals narrowed joint space and other signs of OA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:800\">3<\/span><div><h4 style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:6px 0 3px;color:var(--text-heading)\">MRI or CT, if needed<\/h4><p class=\"ev-meta\">Occasionally added for a closer look at cartilage and soft tissue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--background)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter) var(--section-pad)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">How knee osteoarthritis <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">is treated<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">Care usually starts simple and steps up only as needed. Most people ease pain and stay active for years without surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--treatment-ladder\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Treatment options\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"koa-tier\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);gap:clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);align-items:center;padding:clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z\"\/><path d=\"M3.22 12H9.5l.5-1 2 4.5 2-7 1.5 3.5h5.27\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:3px 0 5px\">Everyday care<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The usual first step, and often enough for years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));gap:11px 24px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Activity changes &amp; low-impact exercise<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Physical therapy<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Weight loss<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Bracing &amp; pain relievers<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"koa-tier\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);gap:clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);align-items:center;padding:clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m18 2 4 4\"\/><path d=\"m17 7 3-3\"\/><path d=\"M19 9 8.7 19.3c-1 1-2.5 1-3.4 0l-.6-.6c-1-1-1-2.5 0-3.4L15 5\"\/><path d=\"m9 11 4 4\"\/><path d=\"m5 19-3 3\"\/><path d=\"m14 4 6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:3px 0 5px\">Injections<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">In-office shots that can quiet pain for a while.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));gap:11px 24px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Cortisone (steroid)<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Gel shots (viscosupplementation)<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Genicular nerve blocks<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"koa-tier\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);gap:clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);align-items:center;padding:clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 38px);margin:16px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg, #f3ecfa 0%, #fbeadf 100%);border:1px solid var(--ev-purple-200);border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:linear-gradient(140deg, var(--ev-purple-600), var(--ev-amber-500));color:var(--ev-white);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(73,19,111,0.22)\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6\"\/><path d=\"M15.477 12.89 17 22l-5-3-5 3 1.523-9.11\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-white);background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ev-purple-600), var(--ev-amber-500));border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 11px;margin-bottom:9px\">Minimally invasive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 6px\"><span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">Genicular artery embolization (GAE)<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">An image-guided treatment that reduces blood flow to the abnormal vessels associated with inflammation and knee pain. It treats an important source of the pain without removing or replacing the knee joint.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));gap:11px 24px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-amber-500);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">No incision or implant<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-amber-500);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">No general anesthesia<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-amber-500);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">About a 30-minute outpatient procedure<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-amber-500);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Home a few hours afterward<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-amber-500);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Preserves the natural knee<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-amber-500);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Little downtime<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;display:inline-flex;margin-top:18px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/knee-pain\/genicular-artery-embolization\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">See how GAE works<svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ev-arrow-doodle\" width=\"74\" height=\"58\" viewBox=\"0 0 74 58\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;left:calc(100% + 8px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-58%);pointer-events:none;overflow:visible\"><path class=\"ev-arrow-stem\" pathLength=\"100\" d=\"M62 10 C 72 32, 44 42, 10 32\" stroke=\"#e45402\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" fill=\"none\"\/><path class=\"ev-arrow-head\" d=\"M10 32 L 26 29 M10 32 L 19 45\" stroke=\"#e45402\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ev-arrow-note\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;left:calc(100% + 92px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(-5deg);font-family:'Caveat', cursive;font-size:var(--text-2xl);font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-orange-dark);white-space:nowrap;pointer-events:none\">Our specialty!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"koa-tier\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);gap:clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);align-items:center;padding:clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 12h-4l-3 9L9 3l-3 9H2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:3px 0 5px\">Surgery<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Reserved for advanced, severe osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));gap:11px 24px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Bone reshaping (osteotomy)<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Partial knee replacement<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">Total knee replacement<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-400);margin-top:2px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:pretty\">A bigger operation &amp; recovery<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-top:clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.18;margin:0;color:var(--text-heading)\">Not sure where you land? <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">Let\u2019s talk it through.<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:14px auto 0;max-width:680px\">Give our team a call and we\u2019ll help you find the right next step for your knee, including whether GAE is an option for you. No pressure, just answers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;margin-top:28px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:18008274267\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-700);text-decoration:none;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);border:1px solid var(--ev-purple-200);background:var(--ev-white)\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 0 1-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-8.63-3.07 19.5 19.5 0 0 1-6-6 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-3.07-8.67A2 2 0 0 1 4.11 2h3a2 2 0 0 1 2 1.72c.13.96.36 1.9.7 2.81a2 2 0 0 1-.45 2.11L8.09 9.91a16 16 0 0 0 6 6l1.27-1.27a2 2 0 0 1 2.11-.45c.91.34 1.85.57 2.81.7A2 2 0 0 1 22 16.92z\"\/><\/svg>Call (800) 827-4267<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:linear-gradient(158deg, #3b0f5c 0%, #4d1673 55%, #5f1f8a 100%);color:var(--ev-white)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(64px, 8vw, 108px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-bottom:clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:720px\">\n\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0 0 14px\">Why Empire Vein for GAE<\/p>\n\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"color:var(--ev-white)\">Experience matters with GAE<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);line-height:1.6;margin:18px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">GAE is a highly specialized vascular procedure. It requires identifying the abnormal blood vessels and treating them precisely while protecting the healthy circulation around the knee. Empire Vein &amp; Vascular has one of Southern California\u2019s most experienced GAE teams, with more than 800 procedures performed.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-statrow ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));gap:clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:0;border-left:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">800+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">GAE procedures performed<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">Fellowship-trained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">Vascular specialists<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">6 offices<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">Across Southern California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(60px, 7vw, 96px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h3 ev-rv\" style=\"margin:0 0 30px;text-align:center\">Compare your knee options<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--related-cards\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Related options\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));gap:44px 32px;max-width:940px;margin:0 auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/knee-pain\/gae-vs-knee-replacement\/\" class=\"ev-hov-zoom\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;color:inherit;text-decoration:none\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;max-width:232px;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50) 80%);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow var(--duration), transform var(--duration)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/compare-knee-replacement.jpg\" alt=\"GAE vs. knee replacement\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform 0.55s ease\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:22px 0 8px\">GAE vs. knee replacement<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin:0 0 14px;max-width:300px\">See how a no-incision option compares with surgery on recovery, risk, and results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);transition:transform var(--duration)\">Compare GAE and knee replacement<svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/knee-pain\/gae-vs-injections\/\" class=\"ev-hov-zoom\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;color:inherit;text-decoration:none\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;max-width:232px;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50) 80%);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow var(--duration), transform var(--duration)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/compare-injections.jpg\" alt=\"GAE vs. injections\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform 0.55s ease\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:22px 0 8px\">GAE vs. injections<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin:0 0 14px;max-width:300px\">When injections stop working, here&#039;s how GAE offers longer-lasting relief.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);transition:transform var(--duration)\">Compare GAE and knee injections<svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/gae-quiz\/\" class=\"ev-hov-zoom\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;color:inherit;text-decoration:none\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;max-width:232px;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50) 80%);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow var(--duration), transform var(--duration)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/compare-gae.jpg\" alt=\"Am I a candidate?\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform 0.55s ease\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:22px 0 8px\">Am I a candidate?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin:0 0 14px;max-width:300px\">Answer five quick questions about your knee. 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Osteoarthritis develops slowly, and the earlier it's caught, the more options you have.\"}}]}<\/script>\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnee osteoarthritis questions, answered\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:0 auto 36px;text-align:center;max-width:560px\">The things patients ask us most about knee arthritis, the vessels behind the pain, and GAE.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-faq-list\" data-ev-accordion-group>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Why do abnormal blood vessels develop in an arthritic knee?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:rotate(180deg);transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">An arthritic knee is often a chronically inflamed knee. The body responds by sprouting tiny new blood vessels in the joint lining, and new nerve endings tend to follow. More vessels, more inflammation, more pain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How does GAE treat knee arthritis pain?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">GAE uses a very small catheter to reach the arteries around the knee. Tiny particles are delivered precisely to reduce blood flow to the abnormal vessels while preserving the knee&#039;s healthy circulation. Quieting that overactive blood supply calms the inflammation, and with it, the pain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How effective is GAE for knee pain?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Approximately 80% of our patients experience a 50% or greater reduction in knee pain after GAE. Results vary, and some patients experience even greater relief.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Does GAE regrow cartilage or cure arthritis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">No. GAE does not regrow cartilage or cure osteoarthritis. It treats an important source of inflammation and pain, which may help patients move more comfortably and return to the activities they enjoy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Who is a good candidate for GAE?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">GAE may be appropriate for people with persistent knee pain from osteoarthritis who have not received enough relief from medications, physical therapy, or injections. It&#039;s also worth discussing if you want to delay knee replacement or aren&#039;t a good surgical candidate. A consultation and a review of your imaging will help us determine whether GAE is right for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How long does GAE pain relief last?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Results vary, but many patients experience meaningful pain relief for two years or longer. Some patients may have relief for several years. Every knee is different, so we cannot guarantee how long an individual patient&#039;s results will last.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How quickly can I resume normal activities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">All patients go home a few hours after the procedure. Most return to normal daily activities within one or two days. Strenuous exercise and heavy activity should be avoided for several days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is GAE covered by insurance?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Coverage is expanding as GAE becomes more established, and many plans, including Medicare, IEHP, and most PPOs, cover it for the right candidate. Our team verifies your benefits before anything is scheduled, so you know where you stand up front.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Can GAE help me delay or avoid knee replacement?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">GAE may help some patients reduce their pain and delay or avoid knee replacement. It is not a substitute for surgery when surgery is medically necessary. Having GAE also does not prevent someone from undergoing knee replacement later if needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is there a cure for knee osteoarthritis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">There&#039;s no cure yet, but it&#039;s very manageable. 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