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Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Shoulder Arthritis
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@heyjoe415 Interesting...I am dealing with tendinopathy, bursitis, arthritis and pain in my not-repaired shoulder, and am doing PT to try to strengthen it and hoping to avoid more surgery. Fortunately, there is only "wear" but no tears per the new MRI.
I asked my PT, whom I have trusted with many ortho and arthritis rounds of therapy, about hyaluronic acid (HA) or Plasma Rich Protein (PRP) for my shoulder. He said his patients in similar circumstances have had poor results with these, but some luck with SynVisc, a lubricant injection, which has mainly been used for knees until now.
We're giving PT 12 weeks, then if there is not enough progress, I will discuss the next step with my shoulder guy.
I wish these darn body parts would quit wearing out...today I did manage to mow our 1/3 acre without ending up in agony.
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Hiya Sue,
You mowed 1/3rd of an acre? That's the same size as our current lot. When I was in my 30s and 40s I'd mow the lawn, then got lazy and hired a service.
Update on my shoulder - I'm getting it replaced in early August. I waited too long with my knees and hip. I know full well this gets worse, not better. I do use 5% lidocaine patches at night (via Rx) and they help. We have a cruise coming up in early November. That gives me enough time to get the tough rehab out of the way.
Thanks for the info on the injections. I have had both big-toe joints fused with plates and metal, both knees replaced, and one hip. I will only have one shoulder and one hip that are the same as they were at birth (well, you know what I mean, no metal).
I am grateful to modern medicine for the advancements in joint replacements. They are all kind of mind boggling to me. I have also been very fortunate to have great ortho surgeons. All young men and women in their 30s to early 40s with great med school and residency pedigrees. The advances have made it possible for us to live a life (relatively) free of joint pain.
(I know not everyone here has a great outcome. Please don't give up until you get the answers you deserve. And in some cases it just doesn't work as well as you'd want. My thoughts are with all of you, hoping you find a solution.)
Joe