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Pain, swelling, redness/warmth/bruising at the injection site, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious...
Read moreIn about three short weeks, I'll be returning to East Africa to live and work for a few months. I've been there before, of course, and... Read more »
We've heard a lot recently about how the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis can be relieved by hyaluronan injections. The research we... Read more »
"My doctor wants to give me a cortisone injection in my knee for my osteoarthritis. That's just a short-term fix, isn't it? Won't the... Read more »
Hyaluronic acid is found in normal joints as a central component to healthy joint fluid. As joints age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in... Read more »
The easiest way to think of hyaluronic acid injections is that they help replace the joint's natural fluid, which is otherwise lost in... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication called Synvisc-One for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.... Read more »
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The main treatment for acute flare-ups of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is rest, ice or cold compresses, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs... Read more »
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Exercise has been shown to benefit patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Different exercise programs have been studied such as quadriceps muscle... Read more »
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Injecting a lubricating fluid made from chicken combs has proven helpful for some people with knee osteoarthritis. An injectable drug called Hylan... Read more »
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Injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) into the knee for osteoarthritis (OA) is called viscosupplementation. This treatment is designed to restore the... Read more »