Effusions of the knee joint are commonly seen in general practice, and both aspiration and steroid injection may be confidently undertaken. An effusion is often detected and both knees should be ...

Director of minor surgery at RCGP Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire faculty, Dr Soon Lim, introduces our new series demonstrating how to administer joint injections to the shoulder, hand, knee and elbow.

An alternative medicine approach to joint pain that typically uses injections of sugar or sodium may be worth trying for knee osteoarthritis after traditional approaches fail, a recent review suggests ...

Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...

Q: I have osteoarthritis in both knees. The left knee is especially painful and stiff. When should a person consider getting knee injections? A: People can often manage the pain and improve mobility ...

How Do These Knee Osteoarthritis Injections Work? Normal joint fluid contains a substance called hyaluronan. It acts like a shock absorber and lubricant in your joint and is needed to help the joint ...

Share on Pinterest Corticosteroid injections may not always be the best solution for all arthritis patients. Gordon Schirmer/EyeEm/Stocksy Two independent studies investigated the effect of ...

Your body makes hyaluronic acid. It's a natural part of the fluid that helps lubricate and cushion your joints and keeps them working smoothly. When you have osteoarthritis (OA), the hyaluronic acid ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal ...