Joint infiltrations (joint injections)

We provide you with this treatment if you are suffering from acute or chronic pain. This involves local injections that allow the medicine to work precisely in the affected area.  Local cortisone therapy (anti-inflammatory agent) Cortisone is one of the body’s own hormones that controls numerous metabolic and immune system processes. Cortisone can help to combat severe inflammation, so it is also used for the treatment of arthritis. Hyaluronan (viscosupplementation) Hyaluronan is a substance produced naturally by the body that constitutes a significant part of joint fluid (synovial fluid). It works as a ‘joint lubricant’ and shock absorber. If the joint fluid does not contain enough hyaluronan, this can result in pain, improper joint and cartilage function, or damage to (and stiffness of) the joint. We inject hyaluronan into the ankle joint to alleviate the pain and stop symptoms from growing more severe. Autologous conditioned plasma (ACP) regenerative therapy This biological process is the very latest therapy for joint arthritis and inflammation of the tendons. The body’s own (i.e. autologous) plasma is extremely effective and easily tolerated by the body. It spurs the body to initiate its own healing process. We take your blood and process it to separate the plasma. We then inject the plasma into the affected location so that it can directly trigger the body’s own healing and regeneration processes. Even in cases of chronic tendonitis or inflammation of the tendon insertions, ACP therapy is effective –  including for therapy-resistant cases of plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis.