Joint Pain Treatment in Louisiana
Joint pain can affect your hips, knees, shoulders, hands, and spine, making simple tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or opening a jar difficult. LA Pain Doctor diagnoses the cause of your joint pain and offers non-surgical treatments to help patients in Metairie, LaPlace, Harvey, Hammond, and Lutcher, LA move more comfortably.
Request an AppointmentWhat Causes Joint Pain?
Joints are the places where bones meet, cushioned by cartilage and supported by ligaments, tendons, and fluid-filled sacs called bursae. Pain can develop when any of these structures become worn, inflamed, or injured. Common causes include:
- Osteoarthritis, including hip, shoulder, and hand arthritis
- Rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritis, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Injuries like rotator cuff tears and ligament strains
- Tendon problems such as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Spinal joint problems such as Facet Joint Syndrome
- Widespread pain conditions like Fibromyalgia
Symptoms That Shouldn’t Be Ignored
See a provider if your joint pain lasts more than a few weeks, keeps you up at night, causes swelling or warmth, or limits your range of motion. Stiffness that lasts more than 30 minutes in the morning, grinding sensations, and joints that lock or give way are also signs that a professional evaluation can help.
Non-Surgical Joint Pain Treatment
Your provider will examine the painful joint, review imaging, and identify what is causing your pain. Treatment is tailored to the specific joint and diagnosis. Options include a hip joint injection, sacroiliac joint injection, glenohumeral joint injection, subacromial injection, and other targeted joint injections. For arthritic knees, we offer Hyalgan injections, genicular nerve blocks, and genicular nerve ablation. Prolotherapy can help strengthen weakened ligaments and tendons.
Learn practical strategies for living with osteoarthritis and living with rheumatoid arthritis, or explore our hip pain treatment and knee and leg pain treatment pages.
Frequently Asked Questions About Joint Pain Treatment
What is the most common cause of joint pain?
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause, especially in the hips, knees, hands, and spine. Injuries and inflammatory arthritis are also common causes.
When should I see a doctor for joint pain?
See a provider if pain lasts more than a few weeks, causes swelling, limits movement, or interferes with sleep or daily activities.
Can joint injections help arthritis?
Yes. Steroid and other joint injections can reduce inflammation and pain, often making it easier to stay active and participate in therapy.
Do you treat joint pain in multiple areas?
Yes. We treat pain in the hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, hands, feet, and spine.
Will I need joint replacement surgery?
Many patients manage joint pain successfully without surgery. If surgery becomes necessary, we will coordinate a referral.
Can exercise help joint pain?
Yes. Gentle, regular exercise strengthens muscles that support your joints. Read our tips on exercising with chronic pain.
Where can I get joint pain treatment?
LA Pain Doctor treats joint pain at our offices in Metairie, LaPlace, Harvey, Hammond, and Lutcher, LA. Call (504) 229-4866 - Metairie Office , (504) 229-4866 - Laplace Office , (504) 229-4866 - Harvey Office , (504) 229-4866 - Hammond Office or (504) 229-4866 - Lutcher Office to schedule.
Move With Less Joint Pain
Find the cause of your joint pain and get relief. Call (504) 229-4866 - Metairie Office , (504) 229-4866 - Laplace Office , (504) 229-4866 - Harvey Office , (504) 229-4866 - Hammond Office or (504) 229-4866 - Lutcher Office or request an appointment online today.