NERA Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine: Scott Naftulin, DO
Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal & Neurological Conditions Managed By Dr. Scott Naftulin
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an extremely common condition which can affect any of the joints simply by chronic “wear-and-tear” from normal aging also known as degeneration or degenerative joint “disease”. The knee joint is consists of bones which come together and move similar to a hinge. The bones are separated by protective cartilage. However, the cartilage [...]
Injection Therapy - Part II (A Continuation of Part I ) Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition which will affect essentially every human at some point in their life. As discussed in previous articles, the treatment of OA should be multi-modal. One of the more common treatments is injection therapy. In the past, injection therapy was [...]
Background - Knee Joint Pain Injections with Viscosupplementation Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occuring substance found in the synovial (joint) fluid. This thick, gel-like fluid helps to lubricate and cushion the joint. People with osteoarthritis (OA) have less amount of HA in their joints. Viscosupplementation is a synthesized version of HA designed to be [...]