How Anti-Inflammatory Joint Injections Target Joint Pain

28 Mar How Anti-Inflammatory Joint Injections Target Joint Pain

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Suffering from joint pain? Your pain and inflammation could be caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, strains, sprains, injuries, bursitis, gout and more. Your joints connect the bones together in your body through the help of ligaments and tendons. When these joints are out of line or affected by some of the aforementioned conditions, you may experience chronic pain and inflammation. Many medical professionals turn to invasive surgeries (such as knee replacements) and prescription narcotics to correct or dull the pain, but there are adverse side effects with each of these options. Surgeries are costly and will take months and even years of your life to heal, and narcotics can easily lead to drug abuse, dependency and side effects. At Mile High Spine & Pain Center, we focus on state-of-the-art non-surgical approaches to relieving your pain. One of our most popular, effective treatments are anti-inflammatory joint injections. This natural pain alternative has been proven to work quickly with long-lasting results in hundreds of patients. Call us today to schedule your free consultation and find out how joint injections can help relieve your pain!

How Your Joints Function

Your joints are the connecting pieces of your body. They connect two bones together by connecting the muscles to the bones. Ligaments make up the connective tissue for the muscles to connect to the bones, forming your joints. These ligaments are made of tough fibrous tissue that work with elastic tendon tissue to keep the joint in place and the bones connected correctly. Without all the pieces of your joints working together properly, your movement will be severely limited and you will begin to experience chronic pain. This pain can last for a few weeks if it is acute or for months or years if it is a chronic condition. Joint pain is very common and it’s estimated that about ⅓ of adults suffer from joint pain. Knee pain is the most common joint pain symptom, but pain can manifest in any joint in the body. Joints support your body as you move throughout the day, but any damage (from injury, diseases and age) can make movement painful, such as with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. These can thankfully be treated with natural medication (such as injections), physical therapy and alternative treatments that we provide instead of surgeries or narcotics.

By the Numbers

The CDC reports that an estimated 54.4 million people suffer from arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia or lupus. That number only represents those who have been diagnosed by a doctor. They estimate that the number of arthritis sufferers alone will reach 78 million by 2040. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, affecting about 31 million Americans. These conditions represent the majority of joint-pain patients in the United States. In a study by the American Academy of Pain Medication, hundreds of patients suffering from chronic joint pain were surveyed. Over 70% had trouble concentrating due to their pain and felt that their energy levels and enjoyment of life were impacted. 86% had trouble sleeping well due to pain. In many of these cases, doctors prescribe prescription narcotics to patients for their pain, which can lead to dependency and addiction. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) stated that prescription drugs are the second most abused drugs in the U.S. following marijuana. So what is to be done? Alternative non-addicting forms of relief are available to relieve chronic joint pain and come in the forms of injections and therapies.

Anti-Inflammatory Joint Injections

Joint injections are usually used to treat pain caused by arthritis, tendinitis or joint disease and can be used every 3-4 months. Patients will experience fast-acting relief for nerve, joint, muscle, and spinal pain in just hours that will last for weeks. Injections (such as cortisone) naturally relieve inflammation as well as swelling and heat to the affected area. These anti-inflammatory shots are given in the joint or area around the nerve to relieve the nerves that send out signals of pain to the body. Following treatment at Mile High Spine & Pain Center, patients will experience localized and rapid pain relief that lasts for weeks, restored range of motion to the joint, and few side effects (if any).

Anti-inflammatory joint injections are very beneficial treatments for pain, but they should not be considered permanent treatments. At Mile High Spine & Pain Center, we couple joint injections with various forms of rehabilitative therapies to make your pain-free life longer lasting and more complete. Investing your time in treatments such as chiropractic care and spinal adjustments will help keep your joints healthy and your range of motion constant. Often, our patients will see that their pain and swelling has vanished after the injection has worn off because of the other therapeutic treatments they are incorporating with us. Call today at (303) 252-4065 to learn more about anti-inflammatory joint injections and the other complimentary rehabilitative therapies we offer and see what plan is best for you.



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