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Suggest Treatment For Glucose Injections In The Knee
Question: I am having glucose injections in my knee to try to avoid surgery. Have you heard of this and it's effectiveness. I have had three rounds
Brief Answer:
This treatment exists and is showing good results in many patients
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
There is a treatment named prolotherapy which includes injection of glucose (dextrose) in to joints to cause regeneration of the cartilages in patients affected with osteoarthtitis.
In a recent research it is concluded and I quote that "dextrose prolotherapy may result in safe, significant, sustained improvement of knee pain, function, and stiffness scores. "
Therefore 3 rounds of treatment should make you feel better and decrease your knee pain and discomfort.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
This treatment exists and is showing good results in many patients
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
There is a treatment named prolotherapy which includes injection of glucose (dextrose) in to joints to cause regeneration of the cartilages in patients affected with osteoarthtitis.
In a recent research it is concluded and I quote that "dextrose prolotherapy may result in safe, significant, sustained improvement of knee pain, function, and stiffness scores. "
Therefore 3 rounds of treatment should make you feel better and decrease your knee pain and discomfort.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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