Joint Injections

Joint injections target the inflammation that exacerbates joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. Whether you have arthritis, tendinitis, or an injury that won’t heal, the team at Primary Care Walk In Clinic can help you explore your joint injection options at their offices in New Port Richey and Spring Hill, Florida. Call your nearest Primary Care Walk In Clinic or request an appointment online to learn more about joint injections today. 

What are the goals of joint injections?

Joint injections aim to treat joint pain and other symptoms, such as stiffness and swelling. Often, the key to reducing symptoms like these is controlling inflammation. Reducing inflammation can often help joint damage heal more efficiently. 

Joint injections can treat a wide range of injuries and conditions that cause pain in and around joints, including:

• Osteoarthritis
• Tendinitis
• Sports injuries
• Stress from improper body mechanics

The team at Primary Care Walk In Clinic may perform some tests to find the cause of your joint pain before recommending injections for treatment. 

How do joint injections work? 

There are a few types of joint injections that ease pain or inflammation in different ways. Your joint injections might contain:

Hyaluronic acid

Often used for knee pain, hyaluronic acid (HA) is a thick substance that lubricates joints, allowing them to move more smoothly. The effects last for 6-12 months on average.

Local anesthesia

Local anesthesia may be used in some joint injections for immediate pain reduction. It’s often used with corticosteroids.

Steroids

Corticosteroids or steroids are medications that target and reduce inflammation. Steroid injections can help alleviate joint pain while supporting healing. 

Orthobiologics

Some joint injections called orthobiologics are made from parts of your own blood or tissue. These encourage healing by kickstarting the healing process and drawing more growth factors to the damaged joint.

When should I consider getting joint injections? 

If you have ongoing pain in your hip, shoulder, knee, or other joint, the team’s first recommendations usually include nutrition and lifestyle changes, like gentle exercise. These lifestyle changes alone are often enough to reduce pain for good. 

If you’ve been following the team’s instructions for some time but the pain persists, it may be time to consider other strategies, like joint injections. The team sits down with you to discuss your main concerns, your lifestyle, and any other pain-relief strategies you’ve tried. 

Together, you and the team can decide if joint injections are right for you. The team tells you what to expect and how to prepare, depending on the type of joint injection you get. 

Schedule your appointment online or over the phone at Primary Care Walk In Clinic to see if joint injections can treat your pain.