Hyaluronic Acid Injections

What is Hyaluronic Acid Injections

Hyaluronic acid injections, are particularly effective in treating osteoarthritis of large and small joints, such as the knee and thumb joints. These injections help create a mechanical lubricate. They are also known as viscosupplement injections or lubricant injections They help protect the underlying chondral cartilage and act as a shock absorber in weightbearing joints. Hyaluronic acid injections are generally well tolerated and are becoming the go to injectate for knee arthritis as they’re associated with fewer side effects compared to steroid injections. The benefits of hyaluronic acid injections typically last for 3-8 months, but the effects can sometimes be longer-lasting.

Some treatments which benefit from using this method are:

• Osteoarthritis
• Knee arthritis
• Thumb arthritis
• Tenosynovitis of the thumb tendons.
• Shoulder arthritis 
• Hip Arthritis