Time To Start HA Knee Injection Therapy 

Thank you. Got the first injection of Supartz FX yesterday. Two follow up injections have been scheduled one week apart. The Physician Assistant (PA) who gave the shot said it typically takes 6 to 8 weeks from the first injection to determine if this approach will work. Efficacy will vary by person. PA confirmed I have mild (KL 1 or KL 2) Osteoarthritis. Injection was painless but I did feel a warm sensation in my knee while the needle was inserted. No restrictions other than I should avoid submerging my knee under water for the first 24 hours. Showers OK.

Thank you for sharing your current condition. I know how frustrating it can be. For me I'm able to play but not at the level I would like as the gets I used to be able to get, are not in the capabilites of my knee right now but at least I can get on the court. I hope we keep in touch so so can let me know when you are able to beack on the court. I did not have an MRI just X-Rays of both knees for comparision. I have mild osteoarthritis in the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade 1 or 2 range. It indicates a slight narrowing of the joint space. No known tears exist. I have the most pain when my leg is extended in the driving position. Also is I was to do a deep squat. My case is complicated by the adverse effects I experienced immediately after the first booster. First two shots no issue but when I took the first booster as a follow up my joints all became imflamed. I did not know at that time that I started having premature ventricular contractions (PVC) where one of the lower heart vales started firing out of sync with the other 3 chamber valves 15% of the time. Took me about 9 months to figure out I was having the PVC's, I just throught because I was playing pickleball again the pain in my joints and the occasional pain in my chest was related. I presented myself to my Doctor and through a series of tests the PVC's were confirmed. My Doctor could not determine why I was having the PVC's although she did put me through a battery of tests. Having no known root cause I started researching on my own. I started removing foods from my diet. I started with removing gluten even through it was confirmed through the tests I did not have Celiac disease. I also quit coffee and alcohol. Then I started cutting out foods high in histamine. Prior to getting off gluten and reducing histamine intake I was fatigued all the time. My symptoms were similar to long COVID and Cronic Fatigue Syndrome. Long story short along with a supplement routine I got my inflamation under control. It took me abouot 8 months of trial and error on food selection and supplements to start feeling better and almost became joint pain free. I also dropped my weight which helped take the load off my knees. But I lost control of my diet in October of 2023 by starting to ingest alot of sweets and adding milk to my cereal. Sugar and milk are both inflamatory. The almost 20 lbs I put on over that time period did not help. This is why I think the pain in my right knee really flared up. This caused many nights of unrestful sleep. I could not get my knee in the right position so I was always tossing and turning. So my apologies for the long story. Food choices clearly matter when it comes to me managing my inflamtion. My histamine issue is more related to contributing to my fatigue and I don't think it contributes to my joint pain directly. I have researched platelet-rich plasma injection therapy. I'm prepared to pay out of pocket if the HA injections, diet changes, and weight loss are not enough. So with the minor changes I've just made in my diet and the use of Voltaren my knee is already feeling better. If I'm lucky and my osteoarthritis does not get worse I'm hoping the HA injections will help. I've also added two additional supplements that have helped some people mitigate inflamtion: Boswellia, Turmeric w/Cucumin. Independent of the tears if you are not already reviewing the foods you eat which may promote inflamtion, you might want to start a review. Thank you for taking a moment to view the video and comment. Hang in there and stay positive. I hope we keep in touch. ~ Bill