5 Reasons to Consider Knee Injections

When it comes to knee injuries or knee joint damage, you need all the treatment support available. Could your injured, inflamed, or achy knees benefit from targeted orthopedic injections? This type of treatment provides effective pain relief as well as increased mobility.

The experienced orthopedic specialists at Go To Ortho of Beaverton and Lake Oswego, Oregon, provide knee injections and other types of orthopedic treatment to new and existing patients. Here are five reasons why knee injections might be right for you.

1. Quickly relieve pain

An injection can relieve your pain for weeks or even months and may help us identify the exact part of your knee that needs intervention. Injections can directly target the knee joint, involved tendons, or neighboring soft tissue.

You may be suffering from a condition like tendinitis, bursitis, or joint or tendon damage around your knee. If over-the-counter pain medication or at-home pain relief strategies like using an ice pack aren’t doing enough to relieve your symptoms and let you go about your daily life, you may be a good candidate for injection treatment. 

Results often appear within days, but may take up to a week.

2. Address inflammation

Often, knee symptoms are linked to inflammation in that area, and managing it can be challenging. Targeted corticosteroid injections help to control inflammation, rapidly reducing the intensity of your symptoms and giving your body a much-needed chance to heal.

3. Manage flare-ups

Conditions like arthritis can flare up unexpectedly, leaving you stricken with painful or debilitating symptoms. Knee injections work well as a way to manage flare-ups, allowing you to respond quickly and effectively. 

People with osteoarthritis may benefit from hyaluronic acid injections for improved joint lubrication, as well as anti-inflammatory injections to alleviate the pain and inflammation associated with flare-ups.

As soon as you notice your symptoms worsening or returning, reach out to the Go To Ortho team to find out if injection therapy could be right for you.

4. Improve your mobility

No matter the cause of your knee symptoms, problems with this joint significantly impact your overall mobility. You need knees that can move freely through their whole natural range of motion without constriction, discomfort, or limitation.

Your knee condition may require additional treatments, such as physical therapy or even surgery, for complete restoration. However, knee injections are a great way to improve the joint’s range of motion and keep you comfortably on your feet while other treatments take effect.

5. Easy and accessible treatment

The Go To Ortho team provides a full range of therapeutic injections, including corticosteroid and pain relief medications. Just visit one of our convenient and friendly clinics in Beaverton and Lake Oswego.

Injections only take a short time to deliver and provide immediate and often long-lasting results. We carefully clean the area, and offer a numbing anesthetic spray to keep you from feeling discomfort during the injection itself.

Often, a single joint injection is all you need for symptom relief. You can also receive a second round of injection treatment if your symptoms don’t sufficiently subside. For more complex injections, your provider may use diagnostic imaging for more precisely targeted delivery.

 If you live in the Portland Metro area, consult with our providers about the right type of knee injections for you. Walk in for care, or schedule your appointment online or over the phone today.