hope it keeps working for you
I have no experience with this, and I'd like to hear how well it continues to work out for you. Please keep us posted. :D
btw, you have the best looking bad knee I've ever seen........ just say'in. :D ;)
Good Luck!
Hi I am in Texas. Do you know where I can get this shot or who can apply this shot?
Y[QUOTE=HRK (herb);405710321]The "chicken shot" stuff is called Hylan G-F 20 ( trade name is supartz). It is manufactured from the cartilage of rooster combs. It has been used in Europe for about 10 years. I did a paper on it in chiropractic college about 6 months ago.
The treatment is 3-6 shots, once per week for 5 weeks. It costs about $500 per shot (my insurance didn't cover it). They basically freeze your knee, aspirated any existing fluid in the joint and replace it with supartz.
The studies I reviewed found that with a 5 shot protocol, patients had significant improvement when compared to cortisone. The Hylan is slower acting than cortisone but patient reported to be nearly pain free after a year. cortisone usually wears off in about 3 months and you would be hard pressed to find a doctor to give you more than two per year because of its destructive side effects. Supartz doesn't have those effects.
you can search pubmed for the papers.... It is good stuff for arthritis patients especially the knee, shoulder and ankle.[/QUOTE]Hi I am in Texas. Do you know where I can get this shot or who can apply this shot?