Over the years, I have had 3 series of injection of an orthovisc. The first 2 series the injections worked great. When I began the third series, I felt as though the doctor did not make the injection in the exact spot as before. I had terrible pains in my calf and hamstring and got no relief with my knee. I told him about it. He suggested ice. The ice helped a little. The same thing happened with the 2nd injection. For my third injection he seemed to hit the same spot as in the first and second series. I did NOT get the calf pain and it did help my knee pain. This is just a guess on my part, but I think if the doctor does not inject it into the correct spot that it goes into the muscles and not the joint.
Over the years, I have had 3 series of injection of an orthovisc. The first 2 series the injections worked great. When I began the third series, I felt as though the doctor did not make the injection in the exact spot as before. I had terrible pains in my calf and hamstring and got no relief with my knee. I told him about it. He suggested ice. The ice helped a little. The same thing happened with the 2nd injection. For my third injection he seemed to hit the same spot as in the first and second series. I did NOT get the calf pain and it did help my knee pain. This is just a guess on my part, but I think if the doctor does not inject it into the correct spot that it goes into the muscles and not the joint.
Hello!
He has to void heavy physical activity or prolonged use of the affected joint (such as jogging, tennis) within 48 hours following the injection and other than this there are no other precautions and at his age I suspect reactions to the use of synvisc injections to be the cause.
Give him anti histamines or steroids to decrease the symptoms and talk with his orthopedician before considering repeating the injection the next time.
Take care!