What patients need to know about Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Injections?

• The purpose of this treatment is to add a knee lube or replace unhealthy knee lube.
• This injection has no excessive bleeding because it is not a form of surgery.
• HA is a synthetic replacement lubricant that is safe & has the same functionality as the original knee lubricant.
• HA does not reduce knee pain directly, but HA preserves the knee joint & gradually reduces pain in the knee joint.
• This injection can be done by daycare only.
• After the injection the patient can continue stepping, walking & doing daily activities.