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If you or your patients are suffering from chronic knee, hip, or ankle pain, all roads have historically pointed towards surgical remedies - but that’s not necessarily the case anymore. Whether it’s sports-related injuries, osteoarthritis, or general chronic joint pain, delaying surgical intervention through the use of orthopaedic joint injections is becoming an increasingly common treatment.
While they may not be able to alleviate joint pain entirely, for many, joint injections can reduce the felt effects and make joint pain bearable - delaying the need for surgery. So let’s look at what Orthopaedic Joint Injections are and how they can delay surgery for those with chronic pain.
Orthopaedic joint injections are a type of medical treatment that’s administered directly into the affected joint to reduce pain, decrease inflammation, and improve mobility. These injections deliver therapeutic substances precisely where they're needed most – within the joint itself – and provide targeted relief that oral medications can’t match.
Hyaluronic acid injections including brands like Ostenil, Synvisc, and Durolane, supplement the natural lubricating fluid within the joints. After all, hyaluronic acid is a substance naturally present in the fluid that cushions joints and allows for smooth movement.
Corticosteroid injections, such as cortisone shots, are powerful anti-inflammatory medications that rapidly reduce swelling and pain in inflamed joints - providing quick symptom relief.
Combination injections are a type of advanced formulations from name brands like Cingal combine both corticosteroids for immediate relief and hyaluronic acid for longer-term joint lubrication, offering comprehensive treatment in a single injection.
Orthopaedic Joint Injections work through multiple mechanisms depending on their composition, but all aim to improve joint function and reduce pain.
Beyond direct symptom relief, these injections can break the cycle of pain and immobility. When joints hurt, people naturally move less, which leads to muscle weakness, stiffness, and further deterioration. By reducing pain, injections enable patients to engage in physical therapy, exercise, and daily activities that maintain joint health and surrounding muscle strength.
Joint replacement surgery, while highly successful with modern medicine, does represent a major medical intervention with significant implications.
It requires general anaesthesia, involves a long recovery time (often 3-6 months for full rehabilitation), and carries surgical risks including infection and blood clots. For these reasons, treatments that can safely and effectively delay surgery - especially for younger patients - should be pursued.
To this end, Orthopaedic Joint Injections can postpone or potentially eliminate the need for surgery through effectively managing symptoms, delaying the progression of degenerative issues such as osteoarthritis, and allowing patients to live a healthier, more active lifestyle - which can in and of itself effectively help to heal joints.
The duration that surgery can be postponed varies significantly based on individual factors, but many patients experience substantial delays.
There’s no limit to the number of injections a patient can receive, so many patients undergo multiple courses of injections over multiple years. In fact, it's not uncommon for people to successfully manage their joint pain for 3-5 years or more through regular injection therapy combined with other conservative measures. Some patients find injections so effective that they never require surgery at all.
However, it's important to have realistic expectations. Injections work best for mild-to-moderate arthritis or specific conditions like localised inflammation. They cannot repair severely damaged joints.
The goal isn't necessarily to avoid surgery forever, but rather to delay it until absolutely necessary - maximising your years with your natural joint while maintaining quality of life.
Surgery will always be there as an option if conservative treatments fail. But for many people suffering from joint pain, Orthopaedic Injections offer a safe, effective way to delay that decision while maintaining an active, fulfilling life.
If you’re experiencing joint pain, consult with your doctor as to whether joint injections are the right solution for you.
At Filler World, we stock a wide range of orthopaedic joint solutions to help you make the journey as cost effective as possible.
