Injection Therapy

Service Description

Specific for Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and Shoulder this can help with a reduction in pain and improvement in function. CINGAL® Rapid OA pain relief injection therapy. Fast-acting steroid formulated with a protective hyaluronic acid. A medical device that delivers the benefits of both components without the associated concerns with steroid alone. CINGAL works by combining a fast-acting steroid with a long-lasting viscosupplement in one simple, convenient injection that does not require a medicinal prescription. TRIAMCINOLONE HEXACETONIDE (TH) – STEROID Formulated with the micronised components to ensure an all-in-one product. The steroidal component is not mixed with the HA but rather homogenised, they never separate and create a single new formulation TH is a highly effective, safe, and rapid anti-inflammatory agent of sustained duration. Despite the lower dose of 18mg, TH offers a longer anti-inflammatory duration of effect, compared to other steroids.³ TH is typically used with joint inflammation in pediatrics because of its effective and safe nature. Patients do not feel the same systemic effects as they sometimes do with other steroidal injections. STEROID SUPPLEMENTATION WITHOUT CONCERN. Harmful inflammatory cytokines produce an inflammatory response, which causes pain and is destructive to the joint. Supplementing TH within the Cingal formulation provides a positive anti-inflammatory effect reducing the inflammation within 48 hours. ³ The ultra-pure, optimised molecular weight HA within the Cingal formulation still offer the chondro-protective effect by reducing the negative effects of TH supplementation alone, leaving the positive anti-inflammatory effect and boosting chondrocyte metabolic activity.² THE HYALURONIC ACID COMPONENT WITHIN THE CINGAL FORMULATION IS MONOVISC. A LEADING ULTRA-PURE, FERMATATION-DERIVED OPTIMISED HIGH-CONCENTRATION HA We request a full assessment for specific patient suitability and shared decision making prior to commencing this treatment.