Bone on bone in both knees
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Does it hurt getting the 3 injections in the knee for arthritis??
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I presume you are asking if the knee injection will cause pain? If the doctor uses a very small needle and gently gives an anesthetic injection before he/she gives the knee injection, it should not hurt you. I presume the 3 injections you refer to are "halgan" joint fluid injections; if so, only 1 injection may be all that is needed if the material is "Synvisc All-in-one" injection. Hope this helps.
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The injections do hurt a bit. However, one may try a cold spray to numb up the skin, a distraction technique or relaxation technique before the injections. Finally, the doctor may use some numbing cream or another numbing injection prior to performing the joint injection. Hope this helps.
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In most cases there is a spray on anesthetic administered, which minimizes the discomfort associated with the injection. There is usually a slight discomfort, but, this is usually well tolerated, In most cases the decrease in pain post injection is found to be well worth the temporary discomfort. Of course everyone has a different pain threshold, but, by and large, it is a popular and well received office procedure for the temporary relief of the pain secondary to arthritis.
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Hurt? Painful or cause damage?
Others have answered well regarding the series of injections of a viscoelastic supplement. It hurts, you can have local anesthetic first, but that hurts some too.
Repeated, frequent steroid injections may cause damage to the cartilage.
Small needles, local anesthetic and distraction help with the pain.
These injections are for people with significant pain and should be done when the patient feels the short term discomfort of the needle is worth a longer term relief of arthritis pain.
Others have answered well regarding the series of injections of a viscoelastic supplement. It hurts, you can have local anesthetic first, but that hurts some too.
Repeated, frequent steroid injections may cause damage to the cartilage.
Small needles, local anesthetic and distraction help with the pain.
These injections are for people with significant pain and should be done when the patient feels the short term discomfort of the needle is worth a longer term relief of arthritis pain.
The pain is minimal. Some physicians use spray to anesthetize needle entry point. If you really have bone on bone pathology. Injection will probably will only last for very short period of time. I would probably try 1 or 2 injections. If effect is very short there is no point to get more injection. If your symptoms will persists you might consider knee replacement.
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