Biologic and Therapeutic Injections
Our office provides a wide range of injectable medications for many different health conditions such as Rheumatoid and Psoriatic arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Asthma and more. These injection treatments provide relief to patients with chronic joint pain, inflammation and stiffness as well as controlling wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath in asthmatic patients. Our staff also provides our patients with injection training/teaching for certain medications which can be self-administered at home. In addition, our office administers therapeutic Vitamin B12 injections which help improve brain fog, chronic fatigue, slow metabolism and to treat patients with Vitamin B deficiency.
Biologic Injections
Some of the injectable biologics administered in our office include:
- Prolia
- Cimzia
- Humira and Biosimilars
- Enbrel
- Simponi
- Cosentyx
- Taltz
- Stelara
- Actemra
- Orencia
- Kevzara
- Tremfya
- Evenity
- Skyrizi
- Xolair
- Tezspire
- Dupixent
Cortisone Injections
Dr. Gross administers Corticosteroid (Cortisone) injections containing an anti-inflammatory drug and local anesthetic, into many different joints including the shoulders, wrists, fingers, hips, knees and ankles. This helps relieve chronic joint pain and inflammation and improves range of motion. Cortisone injections can be an alternative to having invasive procedures.
Immunizations
Our office provides various routine immunizations such as the COVID-19 Comirnaty vaccine, Influenza vaccine, Prevnar (Pneumonia Vaccine) and T-DAP vaccine (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis).
Hyaluronic Acid Injections
Hyaluronic Acid injections, also known as gel/lubricant injections or visco supplementation, are administered by Dr. Gross to patients suffering from chronic knee pain due to Osteoarthritis of the knee joints. These injection treatments lubricate the knee joints and help the cartilage move smoothly, alleviating pain by reducing stiffness and inflammation. Our office administers many gel injections including:
- Euflexxa
- Orthovisc
- Hyalgan
- Supartz
- Hymovis
- Synvisc
- Synvisc-One
- Gel-One
- Monovisc
- Gel-Syn
- Durolane
- Genvisc
Joint Aspiration
Arthrocentesis, also known as joint aspiration, is also performed by Dr. Gross in our office when a joint has excessive fluid buildup. The procedure involves using a needle and syringe to remove fluid from the space around an affected joint. The fluid is sent out to an appropriate lab to test for bacteria/infection. This helps alleviate swelling and pain around the joint and determine the cause for fluid buildup.