Joint Injections
Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Physician located in Bangor, ME
If you struggle with arthritis discomfort, joint degeneration, injuries, or other sources of joint pain, see highly trained pain management and anesthesiology specialist Ammar Mahmoud, MD, in Bangor, Maine. He offers joint injections to ease discomfort, reduce inflammation, and give you the best quality of life possible. Call his office to schedule an evaluation, or use the online booking feature today.
Joint injections consist of medications that relieve joint pain and its underlying cause. These injections can help you resume your favorite activities pain-free and restore musculoskeletal functions.
They help ease pain in your spine, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and other joints affected by arthritis or age-related wear. Dr. Mahmoud has many years of experience administering various forms of joint injections.
Dr. Mahmoud reviews your symptoms, lifestyle habits, and medical history to determine if you’re a candidate for joint injections and which injections are best for your needs.
He completes a physical exam to evaluate your joints and look for signs of injury, such as swelling, stiffness, redness, warmth, pain, or decreased range of motion.
He may recommend you complete blood testing, nerve tests, joint-fluid testing, X-rays, an MRI, or another imaging procedure to make a final diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.
Some of the joint injections Dr. Mahmoud offers include:
He uses platelet-rich plasma (PRP) sourced from your blood or stem cells to stimulate your body’s natural healing ability.
Corticosteroid injections reduce joint swelling to improve your range of motion and lessen ongoing discomfort.
Hyaluronic acid injections increase joint lubrication to reduce joint friction with movement and the pain it can cause.
Epidural steroid injections reduce swelling and nerve pressure within your spinal cord to ease discomfort.
During joint injections, Dr. Mahmoud numbs the treatment area to maximize comfort and offers you a sedative. You might receive a contrast medium before he uses X-ray guidance to ensure proper needle placement and injects medicines or PRP into the affected joints.
You can expect tenderness, redness, and swelling at the site of the injections after the procedure. Take it easy until given the OK to resume normal activities. You might need more than one joint injection to achieve superior results. Over time, you can expect less inflammation, reduced pain, cell regeneration, or enhanced joint lubrication.
To learn more about joint injections with Ammar Mahmoud, MD, call his office or schedule an appointment online today.