Everything you need to know about treatments for joint pain

Aug 7 2019, 9:13 pm

Joint pain is not fun.

Whether you are an athlete with an active lifestyle or you are someone who suffers from chronic joint pain (also known as a degenerative joint disease) like osteoarthritis, you could benefit from a range of joint pain treatments, including steroid (cortisone) injections, hyaluronic acid injections, and platelet-rich plasma injections.

Kinetix Medicine

Kinetix Medicine, formed by a team of doctors and other front line health care providers, offers a series of different joint pain treatments that will accelerate healing and have you returning to regular activity in no time.

The best part is, no doctor’s referral is required to receive any of these treatments! You can be seen within one to two weeks — that is, no lengthy waiting lists, and be treated by specialized physicians with decades of interventional pain management.

The Kinetix medical team includes two interventional radiologists and two physiatrists. Kinetix physicians use ultrasound or x-ray guidance for all of their joint injections, which increases the safety of these procedures by ensuring precision.

So, what exactly is the difference between each treatment?

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Steroid (cortisone) injections

Treatment through steroid (cortisone) injections involve an anti-inflammatory medication being injected into the joint under x-ray or ultrasound guidance. This is often a short-term solution to reduce the pain associated with inflammation, and relief usually lasts anywhere between three and six months.

Hyaluronic acid injections

The hyaluronic acid fluid is injected into the joint under x-ray or ultrasound guidance. This is often a short-term solution that helps to lubricate joints, reducing any friction that may be causing the pain. With less friction, inflammation temporarily subsides, and patients can typically experience greater mobility with increased flexibility and reduced pain. Relief will typically last between four to six months.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections

PRP is blood plasma that is drawn from your arm veins like a regular blood test. The blood is then concentrated to isolate platelets, along with several different natural growth factors that stimulate healing of bone and soft tissue. This is a more long-term solution than steroids or hyaluronic acid, although relief varies for each individual.

The platelets are beneficial in terms of healing because it contains hundreds of proteins called growth factors, which signal to your body to initiate the healing process. By injecting the platelet-rich plasma into the areas of the injury, the goal is to stimulate and optimize the ability of your body to heal.

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PRP is appropriate for chronic injuries including tennis or golfer’s elbow, achilles tendinopathy, rotator cuff tears, and soft-tissue injuries that have not responded well to natural healing and usual therapies. It is also effective at treating pain caused by early osteoarthritis.

Kinetix Medicine describes the treatment as lasting less than an hour, with little to no discomfort involved. The area chosen for injection will be frozen locally with lidocaine (an anesthetic medication), and the injection itself will only take 15 to 20 minutes, after which point you will return to the pre-treatment area for a brief monitoring period. And that’s it!

Typically after a brief period of rest and lighter activity, patients report a reduction in pain as early as four to six weeks, with a maximum benefit being experienced at three to six months.


Kinetix Medicine prides themselves on making your health and well-being their first priority and creating an individual treatment plan for your unique situation. Medicine is by no means one size fits all, which is why they want to ensure that you get the treatment that is best for your individual set of circumstances.

Like any medical treatment, results can vary, however, at Kinetix, they will provide you with an array of treatment and rehab options, with their collaborative clinical team making sure that you can get the best combination that is right for you.

Their physicians, physiotherapist, and kinesiologist have carefully developed their screening, treatment, and post-treatment programs to ensure their patients have the best results possible.

For more information about which joint pain treatments are most suitable for you, visit KinetixMedicine.com.

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