What's the difference between hyaluronic acid and steroid? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年7月13日—Steroidgivesveryfastactingpainreliefthatusuallywilllastforatleastafewmonths.Somepatientschoosetohavehyaluronicacidinjectedafter ...

Many patients who contact our clinic are unsure as to whether hyaluronic acid or corticosteroid injection would be best for their pain. Both hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid can be used for pain relieving injection into a whole range of peripheral joints, which we perform under ultrasound guidance[1] to ensure accuracy.

In deciding which is likely to be the best treatment, there are a number of different factors that you should take into consideration.

Hyaluronic acid generally works best for osteoarthritis where there is little or no inflammation (swelling). Hyaluronic acid generally works best for people who are active, that have pain in a joint where there is very little swelling (effusion) and they wish to return to activities e.g. running or walking long distances in the example of a knee. The typical example of a patient suitable fo...