Injections and treatment for knee arthritis

Injections of Steroids

Steroid injections, also known as corticosteroid injections, are a highly effective non-surgical treatment for joint pain and inflammation caused by arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

These injections help reduce inflammation and provide long-lasting pain relief, allowing patients to participate in physical therapy and resume daily activities with greater ease. Administered with precision, steroid injections can help manage pain effectively while delaying or avoiding the need for surgery

Knee Specialists in Phoenix

There is a variety of conservative treatment that will be presented to you depending upon the stage of your arthritis and previous treatments.  Conservative treatment and nonsurgical options for knee arthritis usually consists of the following:

  1. Activity modification combined with weight loss to reduce forces through the knee
  2. Anti-inflammatories in both pill form and topical creams
  3. Anti-inflammatory modified diet
  4. Various types of knee braces
  5. Physical therapy for quad and hamstring strengthening to reduce forces through your arthritic knee
  6. Injections of corticosteroids, PRP, hyaluronic acid or gel injections, stem cell injections, or iontophoresis. Dr.Sumko or his physician assistant can discuss all of the options.  These options are available in the office.