Can you get the Synvisc injections this year if they helped me last year. ???
2 years ago I had a arthoscopy knee surgery which helped a lot and Synvisc injections last year. The MRI showed bone on bone and osteoathritis but am holding off on surgery as I am recovering fom a rupured achilles tendon surgery in my left leg on March 2007. My left knee is in constant pain so I thought maybe the shots would help. Am taking the Osteo Bi- Flex with joint shield advanced but heard that they take many weeks to work. Also try hot and cold tx. What are some of the good knee exercises I could try too??? Are the injections a good idea??? Thanks!! Elizabeth Pepper
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you for your question! I can only really speak about the Synvisc injections - I'd have to let someone else answer about the knee exercises that you could do that might help. The Synvisc website states that some patients show interest in repeating the treatment course six months after the first cycle. If you are interested in repeating the treatment, you should discuss the idea with your doctor. I'm not sure if your insurance covered the treatments, but the insurance may limit how often you can receive treatments.
Best of luck!
Casey
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