Botox Injections for osteoarthritis knee pain?
An Arthritis Today article reported a small study (37 people) who received intra-articular injections of botulinium (botox) into their painful knee. At one month, they reported less pain. The doctors believe it works either by blocking the pain receptors or inhibiting the release of proteins involved with the nerve. This treatment isn’t FDA approved and there are many questions about whether it relieves pain as it appeared in the short study, what dosages and who will benefit from a botox treatment to the osteoarthritic joint. More information can be found at http://www.arthritis.org/botox-injections.php
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