Osteoarthritis Treatments for the Shoulder and Knee
Why You Need an Osteoarthritis Program for Knee and Shoulder Pain by Robert J Brownsberger, MD; Dorian Lange PharmD, of Northern Arizona Pain Institutes A revolutionary new, nonsurgical treatment called viscosupplementation therapy is providing hope and relief for many knee- and shoulder-pain sufferers. Viscosupplementation therapy is a procedure involving the injection of gel-like substances (hyaluronates) into a joint to supplement the viscous properties of synovial fluid. This procedure has been shown to be 86 percent successful in alleviating pain associated with osteoarthritis and is covered by most major medical insurance providers and Medicare. Viscosupplementation therapy with hyaluronic acid (Supartz) for osteoarthritis of the shoulder. We offer this minimally invasive procedure that requires no surgery, can provide immediate results, and has little-to-no recovery time. Why Our Program is So Successful At our clinic, we offer a unique approach to rehabili