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Originally Posted by Michael G.
I been doctoring with my left knee for some time now.
Treated for a Baker's cyst with a shot that helped for awhile.
Now after having a CT scan, it's showing my knee is rubbing on one side and my doctor suggested a "Gel Injection" under my knee cap.
Anyone have experience with this treatment?
Thanks
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I'm on a similar journey - in order to delay a total knee replacement until it suited my schedule, I did a cortisone shot, PT and then a 3-shot series of gel injections (in that order). My knee at the time was extremely unstable, damage under the patella itself not on the sides, with a lot of pain.
My doctor was very open and honest on the likelihood of relief from the three options, so I knew going in that none of it was a guaranteed therapy. My personal experience was that the cortisone shot made it more painful but greatly reduced the instability. The PT was great for 2 reasons - it not only strengthen the surrounding areas but also let me data-mine the PT staff for their experience with other patients results, info on the different surgeons I was researching, etc. The gel shots did work for me - they did not fix the underlying issue so I did not get back to where I hoped but my knee is functional with cautious use so I have been able to postpone surgery until it worked for my life (May 1st, AAMOF). I can't recommend any local assets, since this was all in SW OH.
For additional info, my husband had some knee pain in the same timeframe, and got great relief from a cortisone shot (without the accompanying increased discomfort I had). Again, it did not fix the underlying issue but gave him back his mobility.
Good luck!