# Knee Joint Injections

- Link: https://carolinaona.com/knee-joint-injections/
- Published: 2023-03-31T15:41:59-04:00
- Author: Dallas Clifton

# Knee Joint Injections Treatment in South Carolina

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### What are Knee Joint Injections?

There are many options for knee joint injections. These include but are not limited
to the following:

 * **Hyaluronic acid –** A gel-like fluid that is a thick substance that acts like
   the fluid that cushions your joints and helps reduce swelling and pain
 * **Injections of concentrated sugar water, known as dextrose –** Used in prolotherapy
   to ease pain in joints, ligaments, and tendons
 * **Orthobiologics –** Also known as “regenerative medicine,” and is a newer category
   of injectables made from your own blood or tissue used to help the injury heal
   quickly

## **Knee Joint FAQs**

## **What can I do Along with Knee Joint Injections to Help with Pain?**

In severe cases, [knee surgery](https://carolinaona.com/orthopedic-knee-surgery/),
injections, medications, and other treatments can help, but it is strongly recommended
that you use these treatments along with lifestyle changes that can help your joint
health. Here’s what you can do:

 * Managing your weight, because extra weight puts pressure on your joints
 * Exercising to keep your knee muscles strong
 * Managing your weight, because extra weight puts pressure on your joints
 * Exercising to keep your knee muscles strong
 * Choosing low-impact activities, like water exercise
 * Using heat and cold pads to relieve pain and inflammation
 * Using a knee brace or Kinesio tape to support your knee
 * Doing yoga, or other activities that make you more flexible and help you relax
 * Getting enough rest, eating a healthy diet, and getting physical or occupational
   therapy to help you deal with the challenges of knee pain

## **When are Knee Joint Injections Needed?**

Knee joint injections are and can be used for many reasons. These can include the
following:

 * Reduce knee pain due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and bursitis
 * By injecting a dye that helps show where the pain is on an X-ray, injections 
   can be used to help find the cause of knee pain
 * Injections can also be used to give medications directly to the knee joint, such
   as hyaluronic acid, which can help keep the joint lubricated and reduce pain

## **How Long do Knee Injections Last?**

The most important question is how long knee injections work for people who need
them. Most of the time, corticosteroids can help ease the pain when they are injected.
The pain is worse in the first few weeks, however, most people feel less pain and
can move around better after a few months, often up to six months.

There is no evidence that knee injections will help for long-term use. They are 
typically used to help temporarily relieve symptoms, which means the pain may come
back after 6 to 8 months when the effect of the shot has worn off.

## **Knee Joint Injections in South Carolina**

Here at CONA, our knee experts are ready to help you find relief for your knee pain,
ranging from [knee arthritis](https://carolinaona.com/knee-arthritis/) to [knee fractures](https://carolinaona.com/knee-fracture/).
We provide many treatment options specialized to each of our patients. If you are
struggling with knee pain, reach out to us today to [schedule an appointment](https://carolinaona.com/appointment-request-form/)
at a location convenient for you.