Listen, surgery is scary. No one wants to go under the knife if they can help it. But if you suffer from debilitating knee pain caused by arthritis, you may not have any other option if you want to improve your quality of life…or do you? The truth is, you can reduce your pain and stave off the inevitable surgery with non-invasive knee injections! Finding someone who offers them is even easier: just call MSK Doctors to book an appointment!
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Conventional HA and PRP Injections
Let’s start with the most common treatment options. MSK Doctors’ viscosupplementation injections, also known as gel or HA injections, lubricate the knee joint with hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance that acts as a shock absorber.
How does it work, really? It’s simple: by supplementing the synovial fluid with more hyaluronic acid, viscosupplementation injections decrease inflammation, improving knee mobility and potentially slowing the progression of arthritis.
However, the injections may need to be repeated every six months for sustained benefits, and they will usually cost you £300 to £1,000 per dose.
By contrast, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections extract platelets from the patient’s blood and re-inject them into the knee to stimulate the body’s natural regenerative processes. The goal of this treatment is to accelerate healing in the ligaments and reduce inflammation.
As with HA injections, PRP injections can improve knee function and slow the progression of arthritis but are more expensive, with prices ranging from £500 to £2,500 per injection.
Modern Treatment Options
MSK Doctors also offers newer treatments such as stem cell therapy and lipogems. These sound pretty fancy, but both basically take advantage of different natural mechanisms to reduce pain and inflammation, regenerate damaged cartilage, and improve joint function.
For longer-lasting pain relief, the practice also recommends a one-time arthrosamid injection, as the polyacrylamide hydrogel used in this treatment will remain in the knee for an extended period of time. Basically, the stuff isn’t biodegradable and won’t be absorbed into your body; it’ll just stay in your knee and continue cushioning it, which is why the effects will last for a long time.
However, MSK Doctors notes that these options are very expensive, and because they are still largely considered experimental, they are typically not covered by insurance.
When to Turn to Corticosteroids
Finally, MSK Doctors can offer you corticosteroid injections, which are suitable for acute flare-ups. While corticosteroids are affordable and known to provide rapid pain relief, their effects are short-lived, and they are generally not recommended as a long-term treatment option for knee arthritis.
Not sure which option is best for you? There’s no harm in contacting your health provider to discuss the benefits and potential side effects of each treatment. You can also contact MSK Doctors directly; they’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have about their knee injections. The most important thing to them is patient satisfaction, and helping you achieve the quality of life you deserve is their ultimate goal.
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