Injections are a treatment method to administer certain medications directly to the problem area instead of using them by mouth. It is used in the treatment of many painful syndromes, especially diseases of the locomotor system and rheumatic diseases.
In recent years, another injection method for arthrosis joints has been developed. As it is known, arthrosis, i.e. joint calcification, is a disease that occurs as a result of the wear of the cartilage between the bones. As a result of wear, the cartilage surface deteriorates and the amount of joint fluid that nourishes the cartilage decreases. In order to compensate for these losses, it is possible to inject drugs, the active ingredient of which is hyaluronic acid, into the joint and partially repair the damage to the cartilage. These medications, which are usually made from cock's tail or synthetically obtained, are administered three times in succession at one-week intervals and can be repeated every 6 months. Since it can be applied together with other treatment methods, it is a preferred form by patients. Here, too, the same conditions as in cortisone injections must be observed. It must be performed by an experienced specialist physician and it must be ensured that there is no inflammation in the joint.
Sometimes injections can be given without any medication, just to remove excessive joint fluid. The aim of this treatment method called joint puncture is to relieve the joint by draining the increased joint fluid as a result of trauma or rheumatic diseases and to remove harmful substances accumulated in this fluid. This procedure must be performed under sterile conditions by an experienced physician and the patient must be followed up after the injection. In suspicious cases, the joint fluid is sent for analysis and the presence of inflammation is investigated. Under normal conditions, this procedure should not be performed without an excessive increase in the joint fluid, which is vital for the joint. Otherwise, more harm than benefit will occur. Therefore, the knowledge and experience of the physician who will decide on this method is very important.
Apart from medicated injection methods, there is another treatment method that is performed by inserting a needle into the painful points without any medication. In this method, called 'dry needle therapy', needles are inserted and removed from the painful area without any medication. The aim is to reduce the sensitivity of the painful nerve endings in that area and to prevent pain transmission. This treatment method, which is similar to acupuncture treatment, which has been successfully applied in the Far East for thousands of years, has become quite widespread in Western countries in recent years. There are no side effects related to the drugs that are not injected. There is no harm in using it together with other treatments and physical therapy methods. It is an effective treatment method in the treatment of fibromyalgia, especially fibromyalgia, waist and neck hernias, painful muscle spasms, painful joint diseases.
Another similar treatment is 'Mesotherapy'. It is a treatment method performed by injecting small amounts of local anaesthetic substances into the body at certain points with small-tipped injectors. Since the amount of the drug used is very small, drug-related side effects are not observed. Sterile conditions must be observed during the application, and it must be performed in areas where inflammation is suspected and near open wounds.
Another injection treatment method similar to mesotherapy, but using dextrose solution instead of local anaesthetics, is 'Prolotherapy'. This form of treatment, which is applied around the painful area with small-tipped injectors, should also be applied by experienced physicians. It is most commonly used in painful conditions such as chronic rheumatic diseases, back and neck pain, muscle spasms and fibromyalgia.