Doctors Care

Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease that can develop after an injury or sometimes simply results from aging.  People also can inherit a tendency to develop osteoarthritis, and being overweight can be a contributing factor as well.

In the past, pain relievers and cortisone shots were common treatments. Joint replacements and other surgeries also were options.

Now there's another option called viscosupplementation, and Doctor Care is the only physician practice in South Carolina's Midlands accredited by the Osteoarthritis Centers of America to perform this FDA-approved surgery-saving treatment. We plan to have this service available state-wide in major metro areas by the end of 2011.

Osteoarthritis develops as cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends of bones and keeps them from grinding together, slowly wears away. Viscosupplementation involves injecting a thick fluid into knee. The fluid bonds with natural joint fluid to act as a shock absorber, which reduces pain, swelling and inflammation and lets you get back to the life you used to enjoy.

At Doctors Care, a dye is injected at the start of the procedure, allowing the doctor to then use live-motion x-rays (fluoroscopy) to make sure it's done with pinpoint precision and little pain. Side effects are rare.  

As a follow-up, our licensed physical therapists can tailor a Theraciser rehabilitation program just for you as part of the total treatment and rehabilitation program.

While there is no cure for osteoarthritis, the combination of treatments at Doctors Care has brought relief to hundreds of people searching for an effective, less invasive and less painful alternative to knee replacement surgery.  There is a greater than 85% success rate for patients using this program.

Available at select offices only. Call Toll Free (855) 344-KNEE or (855) 344-5633 to schedule your rehabilitation consultation.