What are hyaluronic acid injections?
Some hyaluronic acid is already in the fluid in your joints. In people who have osteoarthritis, the hyaluronic acid gets thinner. When this happens, there isn’t enough hyaluronic acid to protect the joint. Injections can put more hyaluronic acid into your knee joint to help protect it. Hyaluronic acid injections may give you more pain relief than oral medicines. These injections can help the pain stay away for 6 months to a year, sometimes longer. Unfortunately, these injections don’t help everyone. Hyaluronic acid injections are also expensive but many health insurance programs cover them. Hyaluronic acid injections may be an option for you. Your doctor will talk with you about the pros and cons of hyaluronic acid injections and whether they are right for you.
