Is Bioport TriCombo right for your knee?

When knee pain starts making decisions for you

You may still be managing your usual routine, but with compromises: avoiding a longer walk, taking stairs one at a time or deciding against an activity because of how your knee might feel afterwards. A treatment discussion becomes worthwhile when those compromises begin to matter to you.

TriCombo is intended for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. The manufacturer’s indication includes mild to severe disease, but the right starting point is your individual knee rather than a severity label alone. A consultation looks at the source of your symptoms, the condition of the joint and what you want treatment to achieve.

A joint-fluid approach to osteoarthritis symptoms

TriCombo is designed to supplement the fluid environment within the knee using a combination of three ingredients. This makes it an option to discuss when the treatment aim is to manage osteoarthritis symptoms through an injection into the joint.

A useful assessment establishes whether osteoarthritis is the main explanation for your pain. Symptoms around the knee can involve different structures, and the approach should follow the diagnosis. Explain where you feel discomfort, whether the knee swells, how it behaves during activity and what happens afterwards. These details help connect the examination and imaging to your experience.

02 · Your TriCombo guide

Mild, moderate or more advanced arthritis

The words on an imaging report do not describe every part of living with a knee problem. Two people with similar scans may have different activity levels, pain patterns and priorities. Equally, an apparently modest change on a scan can still have a substantial effect on your day.

Bring both the report and the images where possible. The clinician can explain how the findings relate to symptoms and whether an injection is a sensible next step. With more advanced arthritis, the discussion should also cover the joint’s mechanics and the range of treatment options available, so your plan has a clear purpose.

People exercising outdoors — Bioport brochure photography

03 · Your TriCombo guide

If exercise or an earlier treatment has helped only partly

You do not need to start your story again from scratch. Previous physiotherapy, exercises, medicines and injections provide useful information about how your knee responds. Note what improved, which activities remained difficult and whether the benefit lasted.

An injection discussion can sit alongside a rehabilitation plan. For example, the goal may be to make everyday movement more manageable while you continue working on strength and confidence. Tell the team if a previous treatment made a substantial difference, if it did very little or if there were side effects. All of that helps make the next recommendation more specific.

1Assess your knee
2Agree the treatment
3Review your progress

04 · Your TriCombo guide

Match the treatment goal to your life

Choose two or three concrete goals before the appointment. They might be walking a familiar route without stopping, getting through a working day more comfortably or returning to a particular leisure activity. Specific goals give you and the clinician a shared way to assess progress.

Also explain the demands you cannot easily change: a physical job, caring responsibilities, stairs at home or planned travel. Those details matter when arranging treatment and aftercare. Your plan should make sense in the context of your routine, including how you will get to appointments and when you can allow time for recovery.

1Everyday walking
2Stairs & daily tasks
3Your chosen activity

05 · Your TriCombo guide

The health information your clinician needs

Bring a current medication list and tell the team about allergies, recent illness, infection, skin problems around the knee and earlier knee operations or implants. If you take blood-thinning medication, raise this before the appointment; do not stop prescribed medicines on your own.

This review allows the clinician to plan the procedure around your circumstances and the current product instructions. It is also the time to explain any concern about injections, discomfort or recovery, so you can understand the steps involved before making a decision.

1Share your medicines
2Follow your aftercare
3Know who to contact

06 · Your TriCombo guide

Your assessment at London Cartilage Clinic

A consultation brings together your history, examination, imaging and goals. You should leave understanding what is causing the problem, why a particular option is being considered and how the result will be reviewed.

If TriCombo fits the proposed plan, the team will confirm availability, practical arrangements and cost. If another approach better matches the findings, that can be discussed in the same assessment. Book a discovery call if you would first like help understanding the appointment pathway or which existing scans to bring.

Professor Paul Lee in the clinic — Discuss your individual plan at LCC

Your TriCombo questions, answered

Do I need a new MRI before asking about treatment?

Bring any existing scans and reports. The clinician can decide whether further imaging would add useful information after reviewing your symptoms and examination.

Can I discuss TriCombo for both knees?

Yes, you can raise symptoms in both knees at assessment. Each knee needs consideration, and the team will explain the proposed arrangements and quotation.

Am I too young or too old to consider it?

Discuss your health, diagnosis and goals with the clinician. Age alone does not provide the full picture needed to choose a knee treatment.

Is TriCombo intended only for early arthritis?

The manufacturer’s stated indication covers mild to severe symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. The assessment determines how that indication relates to your individual knee.

What should I bring?

Existing imaging and reports, your medication list, a summary of previous treatment and a short list of the activities you most want to improve.

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