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Knee Joint Gel Injections: Get Relief from Arthritis Knee Pain for Months or More!

Missing out on life because of painful knees is frustrating. Getting months of pain relief after a few out-patient injections can be reinvigorating. How cushioning in knee joints breaks down. Normal, healthy knees contain a gel-like substance called hyaluronan. Hyaluronan acts as a lubricant for cartilage, the tissue covering the ends of bones, providing joint […]

7 Treatment Options for A Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back

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In your lower back, a pinched nerve, also known as a compressed nerve, can cause intense pain and discomfort. You may experience the following symptoms in your lower back, hips, buttocks, legs, ankles, and feet: stabbing and shooting pain numbness muscle weakness muscle spasms loss of reflex General practitioners and pain specialists typically recommend these […]

Knee Joint Gel Injections: Get Relief from Arthritis Knee Pain for Months or More!

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7 Treatment Options for A Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back

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Knee Joint Gel Injections: Get Relief from Arthritis Knee Pain for Months or More!

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Missing out on life because of painful knees is frustrating.

Getting months of pain relief after a few out-patient injections can be reinvigorating.

How cushioning in knee joints breaks down.

Normal, healthy knees contain a gel-like substance called hyaluronan.

Hyaluronan acts as a lubricant for cartilage, the tissue covering the ends of bones, providing joint cushioning or shock absorption.

But in joints affected by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout (a complex form of inflammatory arthritis), the chemicals that make up hyaluronic acid break down, and levels of hyaluronic acid decrease.

With less and less lubricant, the cartilage wears out, and knee bones rub together, causing stiffness, inflammation, and pain.

Knee Joint Gel Injections

Your pain physician can replace that gel-like substance in your knee joint.

It’s that simple.

The Procedure

Depending on the state of your knee joint, your doctor or pain specialist will either administer a single injection once or one injection weekly for three to five weeks.

During the procedure, if the joint space in your knee is swollen with excess fluid, the doctor will first inject a local anesthetic to numb the area, then inject another needle for draining the fluid.

She may use ultrasound or X-Ray to guide a needle into the joint and then inject the hyaluronic acid.

How Quickly Does Relief Come?

You may feel pain relief immediately or require several or more injections.

And unlike steroid injections, the procedure can be repeated as many times as needed.

You can return to regular activity within 24 hours of the injection.

Most patients experience decreased pain and stiffness and improved range of motion soon after the injection.

How long does it last?

Though individual responses vary, people can experience relief for months or even a year or more.

In addition to pain relief, these injections can slow the progress of osteoarthritis, which causes the breakdown of cartilage.

Who Is A Good Candidate?

Pain specialists typically recommend hyaluronic acid injection after experiencing little or no relief from conventional treatments, such as:

physical therapy
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
corticosteroid injections
ice or cold therapy

Also, some people cannot take more corticosteroids due to the health risks associated with repeated use or can’t tolerate NSAIDs due to disease and drug interactions.

Knee Pain Relief at Texas Pain Physicians (TPP)

To learn more about how a pain management doctor can help you overcome your knee pain issues, visit the pain specialists at TPP.

We help people like you every day.

Get the discussion started by calling (972) 636-5727 or schedule an appointment online.

7 Treatment Options for A Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back

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In your lower back, a pinched nerve, also known as a compressed nerve, can cause intense pain and discomfort.

You may experience the following symptoms in your lower back, hips, buttocks, legs, ankles, and feet:

stabbing and shooting pain
numbness
muscle weakness
muscle spasms
loss of reflex

General practitioners and pain specialists typically recommend these four simple, non-invasive treatments before anything else:

1. Medicine

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Naproxen sodium (Aleve)
muscle relaxers

2. Physical Therapy

Physical therapy with a certified therapist can help heal and lessen the pain of a pinched nerve by improving your coordination, balance, and strength.

3. DIY Treatments

Heat and cold therapy: ice packs, hot and cold compresses

Sleep adjustment: sleeping with a pillow under your back or between your legs to help ease pressure on nerves

Ergonomic adjustments: Keeping your legs elevated and placing pillows under your legs during the day to take the pressure off your spine

4. Lifestyle Changes

increased activity through exercise (aerobics, yoga, pilates, tai chi, weight training, etc.)
dieting

Exercising and dieting to lessen inflammation and lose weight can help heal and alleviate the pain from pinched nerves and lower the risk of suffering another pinched nerve.

YOU MAY ALSO BE COMFORTABLE TRYING NON-TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS AND MANAGEMENT:

5. Non-Traditional Therapies

Massage: Massage therapy can relieve pain from a pinched nerve caused by tight muscles, tendons, and ligaments (not by pressure from a herniated disc or other spine problem).

Acupuncture: Acupuncture practitioners and some patients report that that practice decreases inflammation in the body, decreasing pain.

Chiropractic: Chiropractic realignment may relieve pressure on the spinal nerves, which can, in turn, reduce the pain and heal a pinched nerve.

BUT SOMETIMES, THE PAIN IS SEVERE AND LONG-LASTING, AND PAIN SPECIALISTS WILL RECOMMEND MORE AGGRESSIVE TREATMENTS:

6. Out-Patient Drug Treatment and Prescription Drugs

Oral corticosteroids such as prednisone, methylprednisone, and dexamethasone can reduce pain by suppressing the body’s inflammatory response.

Corticosteroid nerve block injections in the lower back can stop or reduce the pain for weeks or months (find out more about this and other pain treatments here).

The drawback is that these steroid medications reduce the body’s ability to fight infection.

Doctors may prescribe these oral drugs instead:

prescription opioids (one to two weeks to avoid dependence)
muscle relaxers
anticonvulsants
tricyclic antidepressants

AS A LAST RESORT WHEN OTHER TREATMENTS HAVE FAILED, SPECIALISTS WILL RECOMMEND A SURGICAL PROCEDURE:

7. Surgery

Herniated discs are a common cause of pinched nerves. In some cases, a discectomy is the best option.

The procedure involves a surgeon removing all or part of the disk pressing on the nerve root.

But this surgery may also involve removing or fusing vertebrae, which raises the risk significantly.

Treatment at Texas Pain Physicians

If you’re experiencing pain and discomfort in your lower back and legs, we can help.

At TPP, we have specialists across many medical disciplines who will find the treatment plan that suits you.

Please call us at (972) 636-5727 to find out more or make an appointment. You can also book an appointment online.

Our Locations

PEARLAND - HOUSTON
2243 Park Ave,
Pearland, TX 77581

(281) 616-3314
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(972) 666-1504

IRVING
7200 N. State Highway 161, Ste. 200
Irving, TX 75039

(972) 559-3501
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(972) 559-3529

MESQUITE
910 N Galloway Ave, Ste 302
Mesquite, TX 75149

(972) 301-8897
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(972) 997-1299

NORTH DALLAS
10 Medical Pkwy Plaza 3 Suite 106
Farmers Branch, TX 75234

(972) 636-5727
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(972) 666-1504

PLANO
5068 W. Plano Parkway ste 170
Plano, Texas 75093.

(972) 636-5727
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(972) 666-1504

ROCKWALL
3013 Ridge Road, Ste. 101
Rockwall, TX 75032

(972) 636-5727
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(469) 264-5192

STONE OAK - SAN ANTONIO
1202 E Sonterra Blvd, Ste 101
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 546-1410
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(210) 546-1419

SOUTHLAKE
241 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste 140
Southlake, TX 76092

(972) 301-8896
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(972) 997-1298

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
8221 Mid Cities Blvd, Ste 100
North Richland Hills, TX 76182

(214) 666-8077
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(469) 640-6400

WAXAHACHIE
600 Ferris Ave
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 497-2655
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(214) 238-5242

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Knee Joint Gel Injections: Get Relief from Arthritis Knee Pain for Months or More!

7 Treatment Options for A Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back

Knee Joint Gel Injections: Get Relief from Arthritis Knee Pain for Months or More!

7 Treatment Options for A Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back

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Knee Joint Gel Injections: Get Relief from Arthritis Knee Pain for Months or More!

How cushioning in knee joints breaks down.

Knee Joint Gel Injections

The Procedure

How Quickly Does Relief Come?

How long does it last?

Who Is A Good Candidate?

Knee Pain Relief at Texas Pain Physicians (TPP)

7 Treatment Options for A Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back

1. Medicine

2. Physical Therapy

3. DIY Treatments

4. Lifestyle Changes

5. Non-Traditional Therapies

6. Out-Patient Drug Treatment and Prescription Drugs

7. Surgery

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