Knee injections are usually indicated for elite athletes. However, it may also be indicated for the treatment of knee or other joint pain.
In fact, knee infiltrations are currently an increasingly used technique to treat pathologies related to the knee.
What are knee infiltrations?
Knee infiltrations are a technique used to inject medications containing the following components:
- Hyaluronic acid
- Corticosteroids
- Stem cells
- Platelet-rich plasma
Previously, this type of procedure was performed to relieve pain, as they were used to inject anti-inflammatories and anesthetics. However, since the use of regenerative therapies, it has been possible to treat and heal injuries, especially in tendon, muscle and ligament injuries.
For whom is knee infiltration indicated?
Knee infiltrations are indicated in the following cases:
- Young patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis.
- Patients who do not want to undergo a total knee replacement.
- Patients suffering from meniscus injuries.
- Patients with osteoarthritis, tendinitis and bursitis.
- In case anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are not enough to relieve pain.
- In case of contraindication with anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs.
This procedure has multiple benefits, because in addition to reducing pain and effectively reducing inflammation, it accelerates the healing process.