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New Patient Offer:
NEW OPTIONS FOR NON-SURGICAL
KNEE PAIN RELIEF AVAILABLE AT
PEAK MEDICAL
Submitted By: Peak Medical
Joint pain is one of the major causes of
primary care physician visits, and consti-
tutes roughly 50% of all anti-inflamma-
tory drug prescriptions. One of the major
causes of joint pain is osteoarthritis or
OA. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that
causes the slippery surface of joint carti-
lage to break down and wear away over
time, due to a loss of the natural synovial
fluid that helps provide a cushioning
layer. Eventually OA sufferers are living
with a bone on bone situation, which
causes pain, swelling, decreased range of
motion, and can even lead to bone spurs
which lead to more pain and discomfort.
While the exact cause for OA is
unknown, there are several risk factors
that may increase the chances of devel-
oping OA, which include: age, joint
injury, weight, joint/bone deformations,
prior injuries, genetics, and other dis-
eases which may weaken the joint.
People with OA often try to deal with
their pain by taking medication or limit-
ing their activity levels. However, at some
point the pain gets to the point where
they need to do something different.
Many patients are unaware that there
are options that can provide relief from
the pain from OA, that doesn’t involve
surgery or a lifetime of pain medications.
Often they have been told that surgery is
their only option to find relief. We are
here to tell you that there is a non-surgi-
cal solution that has helped thousands
avoid knee surgery and regain their free-
dom. This relatively new FDA approved
treatment that enlists the use of all natu-
ral hyaluronic acid injection, which
replaces the synovial fluid lost due to OA.
This treatment can be compared to
adding oil to a car, to help lubricate the
engine and prevent long term damage.
This fluid (or viscosupplementation)
bonds with the fluid naturally present in
your knee to create a lubricating and
cushioning layer. It also helps to reduce
pain, inflammation and swelling of the
joint.
Peak Medical’s success is improved by
administering these FDA approved injec-
tions under diagnostic ultrasound guid-
ance. This allows our doctors to precisely
administer the fluid to the proper area of
the joint cavity. Proper administration of
the injections, coupled with a cus-
tomized physical therapy helps our
patients to return to an active lifestyle
quicker and with less pain. In certain
cases, we may also recommend some
complementary treatments that can help
alleviate the symptoms related to OA,
which may include: acupuncture, deep
tissue laser therapy, etc.
Keys to Peak Medical’s Non-Surgical
Knee Pain Treatment
•
Hyalgan acts as a lubricant and shock
absorber in the knee
•
Visually guided injections by diagnos-
tic ultrasound unit to promote maxi-
mal effectiveness and minimal pain/
discomfort
•
Custom, progressive physical therapy
and rehabilitation tailored to each
patient’s situation to help maximize
the effectiveness of the treatment
•
Our on-site, highly trained doctors
and medical staff work with each
patient individually.
For years, Peak Medical has helped the
residents of Berkeley Heights and many
surrounding communities to find relief
from severe and chronic pain, by enlist-
ing a team approach to care. We feel
that by having the eyes and ears of sev-
eral different specialists, our patients
receive better results. We continually
invest in the latest technology and treat-
ments, to ensure that our patients are
receiving the best care possible. Peak
Medical enlists a multidisciplinary
approach to dealing with pain. On staff,
we have medical doctors, doctors of
physical therapy, chiropractic physicians,
acupuncturists and more. All of whom
are trained in treating pain non-surgical-
ly. This experience combined with the lat-
est FDA cleared technology provides
amazing results for our patients. Plus,
with the personal attention that we give
each individual, it is not uncommon for
patients to feel as though they are part
of our family. We feel the same way, and
are anxious to help people find viable
solutions to their pain.
If you would like to know more about
our options for relieving pain, and our
non-surgical solutions for OA, please
contact our office. To find out more
about our services and expertise, please
visit us at www.peakmedicalnow.com or
call 908-897-0474.
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