Joint Injections
When an arthritic or inflamed joint is too painful to rehabilitate, a precisely placed injection can settle it enough to make strengthening possible — and strengthening is what actually changes the trajectory. We use joint injections as an enabler, not a subscription.
What we inject
Joint Injections
The integrated part
Every joint injection here comes with the question "what will you do with the relief?" already answered: a strengthening program through our physical therapy team, activity modification that keeps you moving, and honest monitoring. If injections are merely maintaining a joint that's structurally done, we'll say so and help you have the replacement conversation with the right surgeon at the right time.
FAQs
How long do steroid joint injections last?
Commonly 6 weeks to several months. If relief is consistently short-lived, that's a signal to change strategy, not schedule more.
How many gel injections will I need?
Depending on the product, a single injection or a weekly series of 3–5. Effects, when they come, typically build over several weeks.
Can I exercise after?
Take it easy for 24–48 hours, then yes — exercising the supporting muscles is the whole point.
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Corticosteroid injections — the workhorse for arthritis flares in the knee, hip, shoulder, and smaller joints. Relief typically arrives within days and lasts weeks to months. We use them judiciously: frequent repeated steroid injections into the same joint carry cartilage-related trade-offs, and we'll discuss that openly.
Bursa injections — for inflamed bursae (hip trochanteric bursitis, shoulder subacromial bursitis) that mimic joint pain.
Why image guidance matters
Blind injections miss the joint space surprisingly often, especially in the hip and shoulder. Ours are guided by ultrasound or X-ray, so the medication goes where it's supposed to — which is a real accuracy and outcome difference, not a luxury.
Hyaluronic acid ("gel") injections — for knee osteoarthritis, a series of injections that supplement the joint's natural lubricant. Evidence is mixed across studies, but a meaningful subset of patients — often those with mild-to-moderate arthritis — get months of improved comfort. We'll tell you where you fall on that curve and what your insurance covers before you decide.