Orthopedic clinic

Knee: treatments for each goal

Goals in this area for Orthopedic clinic. For each goal: the treatments medical sources describe, what the source says, the downtime figure we found and the regular prices clinics in this directory publish.

Each price is the lowest regular price a clinic lists for that treatment. The item named after it can differ from your area or product, so check the clinic’s price list.

Ease knee joint pain from cartilage wear

Which treatments do medical sources describe for “Ease knee joint pain from cartilage wear”?

Sources describe 5 treatments for “Ease knee joint pain from cartilage wear”: Knee stem cell injection, Manual therapy, Prolotherapy, PRP injection, Shockwave therapy.

Manual therapy

A systematic review describes manual therapy as frequently used alongside other care for knee osteoarthritis, with no consensus on its exact efficacy.

Source: PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine (Systematic Reviews): The effects of manual therapy in pain and safety of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed

Lowest regular price listed (any item) ₩110,000 (≈ US$82)Gangnam JS Hospital · Manual therapy · VAT not stated

1 clinic in this directory lists a regular price

Prolotherapy

A systematic review describes prolotherapy as an emerging injection treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis whose efficacy is uncertain.

Source: PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine (Scientific Reports): Hypertonic dextrose injections (prolotherapy) in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed

Lowest regular price listed (any item) ₩50,000 (≈ US$37)Relief Orthopedics Myeongdong · Prolotherapy, per session · VAT not stated

3 clinics in this directory list a regular price

PRP injection

NICE describes platelet-rich plasma injected into the knee joint space with the aim of relieving osteoarthritis symptoms.

Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): 2 The condition, current treatments and procedure | Platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis | Guidance | NICE

Lowest regular price listed (any item) ₩210,000 (≈ US$157)Gangnam JS Hospital · PRP injection into the knee joint for osteoarthritis · VAT not stated

1 clinic in this directory lists a regular price

Shockwave therapy

An umbrella review of eight meta-analyses reported better pain and function scores with shockwave than with sham treatment in knee osteoarthritis.

Source: PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine (International Journal of Surgery): The efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for knee osteoarthritis : an umbrella review - PubMed

Lowest regular price listed (any item) ₩40,000 (≈ US$30)Yonsei Leaders Neurosurgery Clinic · Shockwave therapy, 2,000 pulses · VAT not stated

5 clinics in this directory list a regular price

Repair worn knee cartilage

Which treatments do medical sources describe for “Repair worn knee cartilage”?

Sources describe 2 treatments for “Repair worn knee cartilage”: Knee stem cell injection, PRP injection.

Knee stem cell injection

OrthoInfo says stem cells injected into the knee may have potential to grow into new tissue and heal damaged joint surfaces.

Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoInfo): Arthritis of the Knee - OrthoInfo - AAOS

Lowest regular price listed (any item) ₩1,000,000 (≈ US$747)Gangnam JS Hospital · Bone marrow aspirate concentrate injection into the knee joint (code BMAC) · VAT not stated

1 clinic in this directory lists a regular price

PRP injection

NICE says growth factors in platelet-rich plasma are thought to stimulate cartilage cells, leading to cartilage repair.

Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): 2 The condition, current treatments and procedure | Platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis | Guidance | NICE

Lowest regular price listed (any item) ₩210,000 (≈ US$157)Gangnam JS Hospital · PRP injection into the knee joint for osteoarthritis · VAT not stated

1 clinic in this directory lists a regular price

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“Knee: Treatments and Prices in Korea”, Korea Clinic Directory, https://koreaclinicdirectory.com/en/goals/orthopedics/knee/. Treatment descriptions checked October 2026; prices as of 29 October 2026.

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