Less-Invasive Treatments
Joint Injections
Joint injections, or viscosupplementation, may help to alleviate the discomfort from your arthritis for 6 months or longer. This includes Synvisc, Orthovisc, Hyalgan, Supart, and Arthrease. These injections lubricate the joint, are drug-free, and act like “shock absorbers” in your knee. It typically entails 1, 3 or 5 injections (1 per week) and reduces pain in 50-70% of patients.
Arthroscopic Surgery
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure orthopedic surgeons use to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. A small incision will be made to insert the arthroscope. Several other incisions may be made to see other parts of the joint or insert other instruments.
Learn more about arthroscopic surgery for the knee in our surgical procedures section.
