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Suggest Remedy For Pain And Swelling In Knee After Taking A Orthovisc Injection
Question: I had orthovisc injected 3 days ago for arthritis now the knee is swollen and painful ! I am putting on it Ice ! And take Alive painkiller
Brief Answer:
Post injection flare
Detailed Answer:
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Well, you probably have arthritis flare after the injection. It is a common problem as after the injection, the old crystals( like Pseudogout) in the joints get released which causes acute pain and swelling. In Osteoarthritis knees, we do have CPPD crystals lying around, which can get triggered by the injections or by themselves as well causing acute flare
For now, continue taking Alive painkiller twice a day. It should settle down itself in a couple of days. Incase it doesnt, you need to consult your rheumatologist. Sometimes, we need to inject a little dose of cortisone into the knees to relieve the pain and swelling.
Hope the information was useful
Do let me know for more queries.
Would be happy to help out
Regards
Dr naval
Post injection flare
Detailed Answer:
Good evening
Thank you for writing on health care magic
Well, you probably have arthritis flare after the injection. It is a common problem as after the injection, the old crystals( like Pseudogout) in the joints get released which causes acute pain and swelling. In Osteoarthritis knees, we do have CPPD crystals lying around, which can get triggered by the injections or by themselves as well causing acute flare
For now, continue taking Alive painkiller twice a day. It should settle down itself in a couple of days. Incase it doesnt, you need to consult your rheumatologist. Sometimes, we need to inject a little dose of cortisone into the knees to relieve the pain and swelling.
Hope the information was useful
Do let me know for more queries.
Would be happy to help out
Regards
Dr naval
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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