Roughly 10% of Malaysian adults have regular knee pain, and more than half of these are knee osteoarthritis (OA) We have discussed how knee OA is not just a lack of joint fluid, but also drying out & cracking of cartilage, and calcification (hardening) of the meniscus – which all cause pain. Hyaluronic Acid (HA)/viscosupplement […]
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Knee Injections: Lubricants and Gels
Viscosupplementation is… a very long word you really don’t need to remember. It involves injecting a viscous (thick, gel-like) fluid into your joint to help it move efficiently with less pain. Which sounds simple enough – and many assume it’s a quick way to solve their knee problems – which is only partly true. True, […]
Knee Injections: An Introduction
A great many of my patients walk (when possible) into my clinic with knee problems. I’m not surprised, because wherever we go -whether we sail or fly, drive or walk – our knees carry us along on our way. Not all knee issues are the same- some people have torn a ligament, and feel wobbly […]