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Understanding Osteoarthritis Causes and Impact on Your Joint Health
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common form of arthritis that causes the cartilage in your joints to break down over time. This leads to pain, stiffness, swelling, and decreased mobility. OA can affect any joint but is most often found in weight-bearing joints like the knees, hips, and spine.
How Osteoarthritis Affects the Knee:
- The cartilage that cushions your knee joint begins to wear away, causing bones to rub together.
- This friction leads to pain, swelling, and stiffness.
- As the disease progresses, the joint may lose its range of motion.
What is Hyaluronic Acid and How Does It Help Your Knees?
Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance in the body that helps lubricate joints, allowing smooth and painless movement. In patients with knee osteoarthritis, the synovial fluid that lubricates the joint can become less effective. By introducing a concentrated form of Hyaluronic Acid through injections, we can restore cushioning, reduce friction, and alleviate pain.
How Does It Work?
- HA injections help supplement your body’s natural fluid.
- They act as a lubricant and shock absorber for the knee joint.
- They can help reduce inflammation and improve joint mobility.
What are the Benefits?
Relief from knee pain and stiffness.
Improved range of motion in the knee.
Reduced need for oral pain medications.
Treatment Comparison
Consider the Facts
Treatment with Hyalgan
Surgery
Cost
- Covered by most insurance plans
- Covered by Medicare
- Deductible/Co-pay – Most surgeries range from 30,000–50,000
- Time off work – Most knee replacement surgeries have a recovery time of 12–16 weeks
Risk
- No known side effects
- Complications – Infection, complications arising from anesthesia, swollen knee, reactive knee (redness, swelling, heat), deep venous thrombosis, wound-healing disorders, vascular injury, severe stiffness, aseptic loosening, infection and malrotation of the prosthesis.
- Poor Outcomes – Roughly 40% of knee replacement surgery patients still have pain after surgery and would consider the surgery a failure citing insufficient pain relief, functional limitations, and persistent pain in addition to much longer healing times and complications.
Pain
- Little to none
- Recovery immediate
- Can be severe and last for months/years
Fluoroscope-Guided Hyaluronic Acid Injections:Precision for Optimal Results
Fluoroscopy is a type of real-time X-ray that helps your doctor guide the Hyaluronic Acid injection precisely into the knee joint. By using fluoroscope guidance, we ensure that the treatment is delivered directly to the area of pain and inflammation, maximizing its effectiveness.
Why Fluoroscope Guidance?
Precision
Improved Effectiveness
Minimized Discomfort
How the Procedure Works
- The doctor will position you comfortably and prepare the knee.
- Your doctor will use a local anesthetic to numb the area, ensuring comfort during the procedure.
- The injection is administered in the office under sterile conditions.
- A small amount of contrast dye may be injected for better visibility.
- The fluoroscope will guide the doctor to inject the Hyaluronic Acid into the joint space, and the HA is injected directly into the knee.
Aftercare and Recovery
- You may experience mild swelling or discomfort for a few days following the injection, which can be managed with rest and ice.
- You can generally resume normal activities within a short period, though it’s advised to avoid strenuous activities for a few days.
Most doctors today do one of three things
Knee Bracing Support and Pain Management:for a Quicker and Better Outcome
Knee Bracing
What is Neuromodulation?
Neuromodulation refers to a process that alters nerve activity through targeted delivery of electrical impulses. In Joint pain, neuromodulation therapies are used to change the way nerves transmit pain signals or to block the transmission of pain altogether. These therapies can be particularly useful in managing chronic pain conditions like osteoarthritis, where traditional pain relief methods (e.g., medication, physical therapy) may not be sufficient.
Pain Signal Disruption
Increased Release of Endorphins
Regulation of Nerve Activity
Our Neuromodulation techniques may help with inflammation a common contributor to knee pain, especially in conditions like osteoarthritis. By modulating nerve activity in the affected area, these therapies may reduce inflammatory responses, improving joint function and reducing pain.
Chronic Pain Management
Neuromodulation is particularly beneficial for chronic knee and joint pain that hasn’t responded well to other treatments. It can help break the cycle of ongoing pain, decrease reliance on medications, and provide a long-term solution to managing knee discomfort.
Benefits of Neuromodulation For Knee Pain
- Non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment options.
- Reduced reliance on pain medications such as opioids.
- Long-term pain management for chronic conditions.
- Customization of treatment for individual needs
- Low risk of side effects, especially when compared to surgical interventions.
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