Knee Injection Treatments

Bowlingboy
Bowlingboy Member Posts: 2
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Was diagnosed with OA in right knee 1 ago year with torn lateral meniscus. Consultant advised no surgery due to OA and general wear and tear of joint. I am 69 years old and he recommended pain management, physiotherapy and a choice or 2 injection products. One called "Duralane" and the other "Cingal". He suggested going away and researching both before making decisions. In researching those 2 products have found PRP Injections as an option and a product called "nStride" as a single PRP product available Privately. I have also found a product called "Arthrosamid" which is a gel based implant injected into the knee, and doesn't degrade. The relief that these products offer seems to be varied. I wonder if anyone has had any experiences with any of them.

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  • Poppyjane
    Poppyjane Moderator Posts: 846

    Hello @Bowlingboy welcome to the online community

    There are a number of our members who have had knee injections and I hope they will be to share their experiences with you. As you can appreciate anyone whilst living with OA in their knee will be unique in their particular presentation of the problem and therefore this will affect the diagnosis and treatment of their condition. Similarly the expertise of their medical team and hospital will also be factors which could have a bearing on the decision making process.

    As for the particular injection products you mention , we as moderators are not medically qualified to give you advice. Our helpline advisors may be able to assist you. Meanwhile I have attached some links which I hope you will find helpful

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/

    The British Orthopaedic Association www.boa.ac.uk 02074056507. This provides a patient liaison group to support surgical options.

    Do let us know how your research and your treatment progresses.

    Best wishes

    Poppyjane

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  • Mark_Biz
    Mark_Biz Member Posts: 1
    edited 14. May 2024, 16:54

    I too am searching for information and examples of use of knee injections. (leaving out steroids)
    There seems to be 1/Hyaluronic Acid 2/ "Hydrogel", which gives a Cushioning effect - 3/ PRP used since the 1980s and 4/ the "latest", N-Stride. 

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026

    @Bowlingboy

    this recent thread shows just how varied results are:

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/61473/arthosamid-injections-for-knee-osteoarthritis

    at least one person is giviing in and having a TKR after trying it.

    Personally I will wait until the NHS is offering it then we will know it might work.

    Duralane is hyaluronic acid and I think cingal is the same plus a steroid.

    Best of luck guys I do understand - I mean in this day and age you'd think there would be something they could do.

    Toni x

  • JudithClark
    JudithClark Member Posts: 3

    I had a steroid injection in my knee today and then went about normal daily tasks, shopping and gardening! Once the local anaesthetic wore off I had to take painkillers but otherwise seems ok although slight stiffness and soreness at the injection site. My question is that I have seen on the NHS website that you should rest the joint for 24-48 hours post injection but will I have caused problems by not doing so? I was interested to see my knee X-ray that had been reported to the GP as normal but it wasn’t! Hopefully the follow up letter to the GP regarding today’s treatment will clarify this.

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