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Reviewer: jody dickens, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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painfree injection and normally lasts 3to4 months
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Reviewer: CKEN2512@AOL.COM, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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HAD ARTHOSCOPIC SURGERY IN DEC 08 PAIN RETURNED AFTER 2 MONTHS. 2 CORTISONE SHOTS STILL NOIMPROVEMENT. THEN HAD A SERIES OF SYNVISC SHOTS THE PAIN IS WORSE NOW THEN BEFORE SURGERY
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)
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Reviewer: vboooo1@yahoo.com, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: Toadress, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Other than having 5 weeks of injections, it was a good experience twice. Within 2 months, I was pain free.... then I tried to do what I used to do (kneel to do exercises) and had a flare up. So I have just completed a second set of shots. So far, everything is going well.
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