San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
IMAGINE A LIFE FREE OF KNEE PAIN.
Non-surgical, FDA-approved knee pain relief is possible!
Is knee pain keeping you from the activities you enjoy? Have you been told surgery is your only option? Arthritis Relief Centers offers a non-surgical, FDA-approved treatment for arthritic knee pain you should consider first!
You’ve probably heard mixed reviews on knee replacement surgery. Some people say they had a great experience and some say they wish they never had knee surgery. It can be very painful, the recovery time can take months, and many patients never regain the range of motion they once had with their original knee. Like any other medical problem, there is more than one solution. Arthritis Relief Centers offers a minimally invasive alternative with less risk and no addictive oral medications.
How it works
Our board-certified, pain management doctors replenish the lubrication in the knee joint with a medically proven, FDA-approved gel that’s administered using low-dose X-ray guidance to ensure it’s injected precisely—with zero guesswork. We literally visualize your unique joint during the procedure. This allows us to inject the gel exactly where it needs to go. Studies show doctors performing joint injections blindly without guided imaging miss the joint up to 30% of the time. This natural gel acts like a shock absorber for your knee which aids in cushioning and lubricating the joint.
The gels we use
These cushioning gels are made of one of the primary components of synovial fluid, your body’s existing joint lubricant. Synovial fluid loses its cushioning properties over time. Researchers discovered this same natural building block, called hyaluronic acid, in the combs of roosters. That’s the big red “hat” on a rooster’s head. It is extracted, purified and concentrated.
The basic idea is to replenish the hyaluronic acid in the joint to make up for the thinning cartilage due to wear and tear from arthritis. Treatment with these gels allows your joints to glide more smoothly with less pain and grinding.
We use a variety of different gels because we found that, over the course of tens of thousands of injections, patients respond differently to each product.
Some do better with thinner gels while others do better with thicker gels. So even if you’ve had injection treatments before with no results, chances are using the right gel will give you the pain relief you need. Since each case is unique, we treat patients on an individual basis and provide customized treatment plans.
Supplements
Prior to surgery, people try supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin. However, the results with these supplements are limited at best.
For some patients, these supplements don’t work at all.
Some patients have tried hyaluronic acid in pill form. These supplements have not been shown to substantially improve knee joint pain compared to the FDA-approved products that are injected directly into the knee joint.
Have you tried similar treatments with little success?
At Arthritis Relief Centers, we’ve helped thousands of patients— even patients who have tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We’re a state-of-theart medical facility offering the latest advanced technologies for treatment of osteoarthritis and knee pain. We treat each patient like family and every patient receives a customized treatment plan.
Even if you’ve tried treatments elsewhere, we encourage you to experience the Arthritis Relief Centers difference.
What you can expect from Arthritis Relief Centers
After the initial consultation, the injection appointment lasts less than 10 minutes. Some people get relief right away while others take a little more time. These treatments last, on average, about six months! That means our patients—some of whom have been suffering with pain for years—can get back to enjoying their lives with those they love, with less pain and hopefully, no pain at all. Non-surgical pain relief is possible and life—as you once knew it—can be restored. With Arthritis Relief Centers, you CAN live your life in motion.