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Reviewer: shawn, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)
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It does not feel better until after the third treatment.Once it's done I have use of my knee again.I no longer have any cartilage left as I was assaulted by a patient at work,the patient punched my kneecap in,it took surgery to move it out.
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Reviewer: BLESSED, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have had series of injections over the past 2 years. I must emphasize that it really doesn't take effect until about 3 weeks AFTER my last injection. It DOES work - you must give it TIME, and consider 2 series (twice a year)
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Reviewer: casey2404, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This has been my 2nd shot of a 3 shot series and I am in more pain than I was before receiving any shot at all. I can hardly walk, it feels like somebody is stabbing me in my knee with an ice pick. This can not be right.
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Reviewer: Ms. B, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have C.P. and and could walk before this shot. Now, I can not stand nor walk, the pain is a 13 on a 1-10 scale. I'm now paralized from waist down. My doctors can't do knee replacement because I have sleep apnea, this was supposed to help, 24 hrs after shot, I had pain up to my hip, I could not stand at all. what has happened? The doctor that gave me the shot will not return my calls
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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VERY GOOD, CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MY KNEE FEELS
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