Arthrtitis Help and Advice
At the Arthritis clinic we believe in fully informed patient choice, during our scans and consultations you will be offered a variety of options including continuing Rehabilitation, surgery or doing nothing. We feel it is essential for patients to be fully informed and apart of their healthcare decisions. Below are some very useful leaflets that Discuss Osteoarthritis and Injection therapies that we offer.
Versus Arthritis is a fantastic resource for patients. See links to their pages for further information:
- Osteoarthritis- Osteoarthritis (OA) | Causes, symptoms, treatments (versusarthritis.org)
- Osteoarthritis of the knee Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee | Knee pain | Versus Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis | Causes, symptoms, treatments (versusarthritis.org)
- Steroid injections Steroid Injections | Side-effects, uses, time to work (versusarthritis.org)
Eos Active / Anika
Eos Active is the partner to Anika in the UK. They provide Cingal and Monovisc. They have provided some excellent information, not just about their products but also about how they support the arthritic joint. They have also built a patient resource subdomain on their website.
TRB
TRB provide Ostenil and Ostenil Plus. There is a lot of information online about Ostenil but you can download the official product details below as well as look at the TRB website.
Sinogel
SINOGEL constitutes a buffered physiological solution of highly purified sodium hyaluronate, with high molecular weight and high GAG, and Sodium chondroitin of biotechnological origin. The other components of the product are: Sodium chloride, sodium phosphate, and water for injections.
Arthrosomid
Arthrosamid® is a new type of treatment for knee osteoarthritis that offers patients an effective alternative to current therapies. It is a non-biodegradable hydrogel that is injected into the knee to cushion the joint and relieve pain.
Platelet Rich Plasma
Platelet Rich plasma is a form of regenerative medicine that involves the taking of your own blood and removing Red blood cells and other selective cells via a centrifuge process. The remaining product has a high concentration of your own Platelets. These cells contact growth factors which are largely responsible for healing of soft tissues and joints.
The platelet rich plasma is then injected into a targeted area under ultrasound guidance to stimulate healing and settle down inflammation. There is good evidence to show in certain conditions like Knee Osteoarthritis PRP can provide several months of relief from pain and stiffness. PRP however will not regrow your cartilage or cure your Arthritis. Like many other injections this is a tool to consider in the medium to long term management of your arthritis.
There is reasonable evidence that Neutrophil depleted and high platelet concentration PRP can give up to 12 months of relief in knee Osteoarthritis and slow the progression of the disease.
Biolevox One Hyaluronic Acid Injection
BiolevoxTM HA ONE is a viscosupplement designed to replenish the naturally occuring HA found in synovial joints. It contains 120mg of highly purified HA in a 4.8 mL volume, which is the highest amount of HA in a single injection.