About 70% of adults over 50 experience at least some joint pain, which can become crippling when left untreated. At Manhattan Orthopedics, with locations in Midtown Manhattan and Astoria and Brooklyn in New York, the skilled orthopedic surgeons offer various injections to ease joint pain, optimize healing, and prevent an injury from worsening. Schedule an evaluation by phone or request one online today to determine if you’re a candidate for joint injections.
Injections available at Manhattan Orthopedics are substances that reduce joint pain or inflammation and maximize your body’s ability to heal. The practice offers an array of injections tailored to your specific needs and long-term goals.
Injections at Manhattan Orthopedics provide the following advantages:
Injections may allow you to resume typical daily activities without weakness or discomfort, restoring your quality of life.
Injections at Manhattan Orthopedics can help treat the following conditions:
You may have joint pain because of a fall, playing sports, being in a car accident, or sustaining an injury at work.
Injectables available at Manhattan Orthopedics include:
Hyaluronic acid gels are often used for knee pain. These injections contain a thick substance (hyaluronic acid) similar to materials naturally found inside your joints. They offer cushioning fluids that ease friction and restore function and range of motion. Hyaluronic acid injections often last 6-12 months.
PRP is a natural injection used to stimulate healing by boosting cell regeneration. This injection contains platelets sourced from your own blood after being spun in a centrifuge.
Your specialist injects PRP into painful or injured joints to speed up the body’s natural healing response. The results might last 6-12 months or longer.
Epidural steroid injections of the spine contain anti-inflammatory medications inserted into the epidural space around the spinal nerves in your back. These injections help manage ongoing pain caused by inflammation and irritation of spinal nerve roots. They may last several months or longer.
Steroid injections contain cortisone, a medication that reduces inflammation in painful or injured joints. Its effects last about three months. Your provider uses ultrasound guidance to ensure optimal accuracy and precision during needle placement.
The Manhattan Orthopedics experts discuss your symptoms and medical history and complete a physical exam. They may order blood tests, X-rays, an MRI, a CT scan, an ultrasound, other imaging procedures, or nerve testing to pinpoint the cause of your discomfort and how to best treat your condition.
To learn more about injections at Manhattan Orthopedics and determine which you may be a candidate for, schedule an evaluation by calling the office or requesting a visit online today.