Osteoarthritis (also known as OA) is the most common type of arthritis and one of the most common causes of knee pain; affecting more than 1.3 million Australians.

1. Synvisc Injection

2. INTRODUCTION
 What happens in knees with osteoarthritis
 A healthy knee has cartilage and lubricating joint fluid — called synovial fluid — to
protect and cushion the bones, allowing the knee to move and bend. In knees with
osteoarthritis, the cartilage protecting the ends of the bones gradually deteriorates,
and the joint fluid loses its shock-absorbing qualities. Bones may begin to rub
against each other, causing the common symptoms of knee osteoarthritis — pain,
stiffness and loss of movement in the joint.

3. What can be done about osteoarthritis
 Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that typically develops slowly and gradually
worsens over time. Though there is no cure for osteoarthritis, the symptoms are
treatable, especially in the early stages of the disease.In addition to the diagnosis of
osteoarthritis, Painsense offers two primary treatment options:
 Viscosupplementation – (also called hyaluronic acid) — a joint injection,
such as Synvisc-One® (hylan G-F 20), that replaces damaged joint fluid with a
substance similar to healthy joint fluid in order to reduce pain
 Corticosteroid Injection – to temporarily relieve pain and reduce any
swelling

4. Viscosupplementation
 Painsense uses Synvisc-One (hylan G-F 20) is a viscosupplement injection.
Made from a natural substance that lubricates and cushions your joint, it can
provide up to twelve months of osteoarthritis pain relief with just one
injection. –
 Who is a candidate for Synvisc-One
 Patients with knee osteoarthritis who have tried dietary, exercise and over-the-
counter pain medication but still have pain, should talk to their doctor to see if
Synvisc-One is right for them.
 How Synvisc-One is administered
 Synvisc-One is a single injection. It’s a simple, procedure performed under CT
Guidance that only takes a few minutes.

5. What you can expect following a Synvisc-
One knee injection
 Synvisc-One can provide up to twelve months of osteoarthritis pain relief.
Everyone responds differently, but in a medical study patients experienced
relief starting one month after the injection.After the injection, you can resume
normal day-to-day activities, but you should avoid any strenuous activities for
about 48 hours.
 Corticosteroid Injection
 Corticosteroid (cortisone) is an anti-inflammatory used to treat pain
associated with inflammation caused through athritis.
 How is corticosteroid administered
 Corticosteroid is administered either as a single or multiple injection
performed under ultrasound or CT guidance with a fine needle. The
corticosteroid will be mixed with a local anaesthetic to assist in reducing any
pain associated with the injection.

6. How many treatments
 As a general rule, three treatments to the same body part within a twelve
month period are permitted. Treatments more frequent than this increase the
risk of weakening the tissue and accelerating arthritis.
 http://www.painsense.com.au/services/interventional-
treatments/synvisc-injection/