Re: Orthovisc

[Guest guest]

I just had these injections done about a month ago.  Some background - I have

had chondromalacia in both knees all my life (I thought everyone's knees hurt),

and at 50 my cartilage is almost completely gone.  I have dealt with the

condition by restricting my activities to things that don't hurt too bad, and

ignoring the pain when I want to do something that is bad for me.  I had 3 sets

of cortisone injections and don't want to repeat them as I am worried about side

effects. They worked ok - best the first time, with lessening benefits on the

later ones.  I have had no surgery, and none has been offered with the exception

of total knee replacement sometime in the future.  

The injections - some of them hurt like hell, some were not too bad.  But as I

am the world's biggest chicken, I took valium (actually it was something else,

but I forget what) to keep from freaking out over getting shots in my knees for

3 weeks in a row.  As to effects, not too sure right now.  I think I am in less

pain and I went on a trip to Hawaii where we did a fair amount of hiking and

hill climbing with very little pain.  Was it dramatic?  No.  But then neither

was the cortisone, and I would mostly realize the benefits by how much I hurt as

it wore off.  I still have about 5 months on this one.  There doesn't seem to be

a down side like there is with cortisone, so I would say try them, see how they

work and go from there.  

Assuming,of course that you can afford them.  They can be wickedly expensive

Hope that helps,

[Guest guest]

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> Hi, new here. It's great to find a group for people with condromalacia.

Anyway. I've been living in pain for a couple years now. First my left knee

was diagnosed. Now my right knee too. My dr recommended Orthovisc injections.

Has anyone had these and if so how did it work. I train in Kempo Jiu Jitsu and

about to start my year long training for my black belt. At this point I don't

think I can continue, but I hate to give up now that I am so close.

>

I developed condromalacia after arthroscopic knee surgery.

Orthovisc injections helped substantially. It allowed me to begin exercising

again and return to work.

I'm a carpenter, so my knees take a lot of stress, and they have held up for 5

months now after the shots.

I tried the shots since they seemed low risk, and my dr seemed to think they

might work.

[Guest guest]

I had a similar set of shots (Synvisc) that are pretty much supposed to do

the same thing. Mine did not help at all. Some people have success and some

don't. The only way to know is to go ahead with them.

Joi

Orthovisc

Hi, new here. It's great to find a group for people with condromalacia.

Anyway. I've been living in pain for a couple years now. First my left

knee was diagnosed. Now my right knee too. My dr recommended Orthovisc

injections. Has anyone had these and if so how did it work. I train in

Kempo Jiu Jitsu and about to start my year long training for my black belt.

At this point I don't think I can continue, but I hate to give up now that I

am so close.

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[Guest guest]

I did them several times. Initially I got great relief. As time went on, I

had to get the shots more frequently. Once they become less effective the

Dr. will stop giving them to you. But if you can get some relief, I

recommend them.

On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 8:30 AM, <crissy0420@...> wrote:

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> Hi, new here. It's great to find a group for people with condromalacia.

> Anyway. I've been living in pain for a couple years now. First my left knee

> was diagnosed. Now my right knee too. My dr recommended Orthovisc

> injections. Has anyone had these and if so how did it work. I train in

> Kempo Jiu Jitsu and about to start my year long training for my black belt.

> At this point I don't think I can continue, but I hate to give up now that

> I am so close.

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[Guest guest]

have had sinvisc injections over the years

 

will talk to my orthopd she is just comming off leave

 

about this one, if my hmo covers it i'll ask her

 

or one of the PA's in her office Darryl

 

and these days feel somthing locking up

 

that all for now