Joint Injection

Viscosupplementation is a procedure used to treat knee osteoarthritis. The goal of this procedure is to make it easier for your bones to move over each other and to help with your joint’s ability to absorb shock. This is achieved by adding hyaluronic acid, a natural substance which can be found in the synovial fluid of our joints, to the knee joint Studies have shown that those suffering from osteoarthritis have a smaller concentration of synovial fluid in their joints. For those suffering from arthritis of the knee, viscosupplementation would be an effective treatment option to reduce your pain. Typically, treatments are administered on a weekly basis over a three to five week span.

Depending on the source of the pain, the utmost accuracy may be required. The structure of the pain source may sometimes be only a couple millimeters and it is best to not interfere with the surrounding structures. In this case, we offer ultrasound guided joint injections, which provide for a more precise needle placement. The ultrasound machine displays the area of pain in real time imaging. With this, we can then ensure we guide the needle with pin-point accuracy.