Knee Joint Injections

Knee joint injections are minimally invasive, image-guided procedures used to relieve knee pain caused by arthritis, inflammation, injury, or joint degeneration. These injections deliver medication directly into the knee joint to reduce inflammation, improve mobility, and provide significant pain relief.

Knee injections are commonly recommended for patients with chronic knee pain who want a non-surgical treatment option.

What Are Knee Joint Injections?

A knee joint injection involves placing a needle directly into the knee joint space to deliver medication or remove excess fluid. The procedure is performed in an office-based setting and typically takes only a few minutes.

Depending on the condition being treated, different types of knee injections may be used.

Conditions Treated

Knee joint injections are used to treat:

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Ligament injuries
  • Meniscal injuries
  • Synovitis
  • Tendinopathies
  • Bursitis
  • Gout
  • Pseudogout (CPPD)
  • Hemarthrosis
  • Unexplained knee effusion
  • Suspected septic arthritis

These procedures are effective for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Corticosteroid Injections

Corticosteroid injections reduce inflammation within the knee joint and are commonly used for:

  1. Osteoarthritis
  2. Inflammatory arthritis
  3. Synovitis
  4. Acute flare-ups of knee pain

Steroid injections can decrease swelling, reduce stiffness, and improve function.

Hyaluronic Acid Injections

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in joint fluid that acts as a lubricant and shock absorber. In patients with osteoarthritis, this substance becomes depleted.

Hyaluronic acid injections help:

  1. Improve joint lubrication
  2. Reduce bone-on-bone friction
  3. Enhance shock absorption
  4. Improve knee mobility

These injections are often referred to as viscosupplementation.

Knee Fluid Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)

Fluid aspiration involves removing excess fluid from the knee joint.

It may be performed to:

  1. Reduce swelling and pressure
  2. Relieve pain
  3. Diagnose infection or crystal arthritis
  4. Prepare the joint for corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection

Removing excess fluid can provide immediate symptom relief.

Symptoms of Upper Cervical Joint Dysfunction

Patients with atlanto-occipital or atlanto-axial joint pathology often report:

  • Pain at the base of the skull
  • Deep suboccipital pain
  • Neck stiffness
  • Limited neck rotation
  • Pain with flexion and extension
  • Headaches that worsen with neck movement
  • Reduced range of motion in all planes

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How the Procedure Is Performed

Knee injections are performed in an outpatient setting.

The procedure includes:

  1. Sterilizing the skin over the knee
  2. Applying local anesthetic if needed
  3. Inserting a needle into the knee joint
  4. Aspirating fluid if necessary
  5. Injecting the appropriate medication

The entire process typically takes less than 15 minutes.

Benefits of Knee Joint Injections


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