{"id":34169,"date":"2025-04-18T13:05:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T06:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=34169"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:42:33","slug":"injections-for-knee-pain-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/injections-for-knee-pain-en","title":{"rendered":"Knee and Finger Joint Injections: Relieve Pain and Inflammation Without Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Joint injections<\/em>, such as knee joint injections, may sound scary to many people. Some may worry about pain or possible side effects. However, this type of injection is actually a common and effective medical treatment, especially for people who suffer from joint pain caused by conditions such as knee osteoarthritis, joint inflammation, or trigger finger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The treatment can help relieve pain quickly and allow patients to use their joints more comfortably again. For example, trigger finger injections involve injecting medication directly into the affected area to reduce inflammation and help loosen the tendon, allowing the finger to move more smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-660709276\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-938268062\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_100786480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -15px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Knee-joint-pain-855x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" title=\"Knee joint pain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Knee-joint-pain-855x1024.webp 855w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Knee-joint-pain-250x300.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Knee-joint-pain-768x920.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Knee-joint-pain.webp 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_100786480 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-938268062 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1701147422\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3352676447\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: kanit; font-size: 115%; color: #4f9111;\">Things to Know About Joint Injections<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does a knee joint injection help with?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.002\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of medications used for knee joint injections<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.003\">How much does a knee joint injection cost?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.004\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is suitable for joint injections?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.005\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is a joint injection performed?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.006\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How should you prepare before a joint injection?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.007\">How long do the effects last?<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-300x90.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"67\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important.png 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.008\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does a joint injection hurt?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.00\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctor\u2019s recommendations<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3352676447 {\n  line-height: 1.65;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1701147422 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.001\"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Does a Knee Joint Injection Help With?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A joint injection is a treatment used to relieve pain and inflammation caused by conditions such as knee osteoarthritis, knee swelling, knee pain, or injuries.<\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27447\" style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/item_\u0e40\u0e22\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"36\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0e09\u0e35\u0e14\u0e22\u0e32\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e02\u0e48\u0e32 \u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e34\u0e49\u0e27 \u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23? \u0e43\u0e04\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e09\u0e35\u0e14?\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/48A31Wp7xn8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Medications Used for Knee Joint Injections<\/span><\/h2>\n<a class=\"button primary is-smaller expand\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Steroid (Corticosteroids)<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steroid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corticosteroids)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corticosteroid injections are used to relieve knee pain caused by inflammation. Steroids help reduce the inflammatory process in the tissues around the joint. As a result, patients experience less pain, reduced swelling, and improved knee movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of injection can help reduce pain and inflammation within <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<a class=\"button primary is-smaller expand\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Hyaluronic Acid - HA<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Hyaluronic Acid &#8211; HA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, the knee joint contains synovial fluid, which mainly consists of <span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyaluronic_acid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hyaluronic acid<\/a><\/span>. Injecting hyaluronic acid directly into the knee joint helps the joint function better and reduces stiffness, tightness, and pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This substance has properties similar to the natural fluid in the human knee joint. It acts as a lubricant for the joint surface, helps absorb shock, and reduces friction between the cartilage in the knee joint. It also helps stimulate the joint lining to produce more joint fluid. In general, injections are given once a week for 3 to 5 consecutive weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\">The treatment results are usually noticeable within 2 to 4 weeks after the injection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<a class=\"button primary is-smaller expand\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>PRP - Platelet-Rich Plasma<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>PRP &#8211; Platelet-Rich Plasma<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This treatment involves taking the patient\u2019s blood and spinning it in a high-speed machine to separate the platelets. The separated fluid is then injected into the knee joint. These platelets help promote tissue repair and stimulate the formation of new tissue. They also increase the production of natural joint fluid, reduce friction in the knee joint, and help relieve pain. In most cases, injections are given once a week for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\u20133 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment results can usually be seen from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weeks onward.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.002\"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does a knee joint injection cost?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The starting price for a joint injection in the knee or finger is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1,200 THB.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This price does not include the cost of medication, and the total cost may change depending on the doctor\u2019s diagnosis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1000397180\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1190\" height=\"1684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joint-Injections.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"Joint Injections\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joint-Injections.webp 1190w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joint-Injections-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joint-Injections-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joint-Injections-768x1087.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joint-Injections-1085x1536.webp 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1000397180 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1535086980\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1222\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Consult a doctor at Intouch Medicare Clinic\" title=\"Consult a doctor at Intouch Medicare Clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212.webp 1222w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212-300x91.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212-1024x312.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212-768x234.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1535086980 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-2108740668\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2108740668 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.003\"<span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-family: kanit;\">Who is suitable for joint injections?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients whose knee joints are not severely damaged or deformed, and who do not have infections in the skin or knee joint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients whose symptoms have not improved after taking pain relief medication and undergoing physical therapy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients who are unable to undergo knee replacement surgery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.004\"<span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 100%; font-family: kanit;\">How is a joint injection performed?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_300396121\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"How is a joint injection performed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-300x97.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-1024x333.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-768x249.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-1536x499.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-is-a-joint-injection-performed-2048x665.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_300396121 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1754489395\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1754489395 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient will be placed in an appropriate position. The injection area will then be cleaned with alcohol or iodine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Before the injection, ultrasound may be used to improve accuracy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In some cases, the doctor may inject a local anesthetic to reduce pain, depending on the situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If there is a large amount of fluid in the knee joint, the doctor will drain the fluid first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The medication is then injected into the joint. After the procedure, the doctor will remove the needle, clean the injection site again, and apply a bandage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of PRP injections, there will be an additional step of collecting the patient\u2019s blood and spinning it in a centrifuge to separate the platelets before the injection. This process takes about 15 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.005\">How Should You Prepare for a Joint Injection?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-336083542\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1168996998\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1309143243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -15px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1267\" height=\"1548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-to-prepare-for-a-joint-injection-en.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"How to prepare for a joint injection\" title=\"How to prepare for a joint injection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-to-prepare-for-a-joint-injection-en.webp 1267w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-to-prepare-for-a-joint-injection-en-246x300.webp 246w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-to-prepare-for-a-joint-injection-en-838x1024.webp 838w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-to-prepare-for-a-joint-injection-en-768x938.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-to-prepare-for-a-joint-injection-en-1257x1536.webp 1257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1309143243 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1642900020\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3039969645\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inform the doctor about your medical history, underlying conditions, and medications you are taking, especially blood-thinning medications such as aspirin or warfarin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid applying cream or lotion on the joint area on the day of the injection to prevent irritation or infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear clothing that allows easy access to the joint area, such as shorts if the injection is for the knee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get enough rest and try to stay relaxed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid taking certain medications or undergoing other types of treatment as advised.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3039969645 {\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1642900020 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-566193900\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1844850494\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>For PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injections,<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">patients should avoid steroid injections in the knee for 2\u20133 weeks. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be stopped for at least 1 week, and blood-thinning medications should be avoided for 5 days before treatment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.006\"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Long Do the Effects Last?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Steroid injections:<\/span> Effects last about 6 to 12 weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Hyaluronic Acid (HA):<\/span> Effects last about 3 to 6 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma):<\/span> Effects last about 6 to 12 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.007\"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does a Joint Injection Hurt?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the injection, you may feel pressure or a slight burning sensation. After the injection, there may be pain or swelling at the injection site for 1\u20132 days. After that, the pain will gradually improve.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1570647631\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1222\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Consult a doctor at Intouch Medicare Clinic\" title=\"Consult a doctor at Intouch Medicare Clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212.webp 1222w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212-300x91.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212-1024x312.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Consult-a-doctor-at-Intouch-Medicare-Clinic-212-768x234.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1570647631 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.008\"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctor\u2019s recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Advice After a Knee Joint Injection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Avoid using the knee joint for about 2\u20133 days after the injection,<\/strong> or until the soreness from the injection goes away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>If there is pain or swelling after the injection, you can apply a cold compress 2\u20133 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>times a day<\/strong> and take pain relief medication such as paracetamol to help reduce pain and swelling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>See a doctor immediately if any unusual symptoms occur,<\/strong> such as a rash or severe pain, swelling, redness, or warmth. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/item_\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d-300x168.png\" alt=\"\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d\" width=\"36\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/item_\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/item_\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d.png 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 36px) 100vw, 36px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1667110241\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-782724344\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.009\"<strong><span style=\"font-family: kanit; 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