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I need one hip replacement and both knees need replacing
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Thanks for your input. Doctor had said women are more prone to fractures and sometimes the cortisone shots can make the bad hip more brittle. He said "it could cause the bones to shatter" which maybe he meant fracture?
What are hyaluronic acid injections? Years ago I had the series of 3 gel shots in my knees. First time worked great 2nd shots didn't do anything. This was many years ago. Is this a new type of injection?
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I recently had those gel injections (a series of 3) and they didn’t do anything for my knee. I went back and got a cortisone shot, but it only helped a tiny bit. On top of that, the gel shots were “approved and covered” by my pharmacy plan, but I am now getting a bill for $1200 from Mass General Hospital ($400 a shot) because they tell me that that $400 per shot was for “the injection”. I am tired of so many phone calls and emails to them, my health insurance and pharmacy insurance. I can’t get anywhere with them, so yesterday, I just “gave in” and paid it!!! I feel like I “paid for nothing”!!!
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The gel shots are hyaluronic acid. Two things. Go to a medical provider that the use five injections in each knee and piggy back with cortisone . I prefer getting the cortisone injection first followed by the hyaluronic acid. Also, physical therapy is a must to strengthen your legs. You have to do PT