TREATMENTS DESIGNED AROUND YOUR NEEDS

Explore the treatments we offer to help manage pain and improve daily life. Each option is chosen for its safety, effectiveness, and ability to address the root cause of your discomfort.

Arthritis

Overview

Arthritis is a common source of joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and reduced mobility. It can affect the knees, hips, shoulders, hands, spine, and other joints, making everyday activities more difficult over time. For many patients, arthritis pain develops gradually and may worsen with activity, weather changes, inflammation, or normal wear and tear on the joints.

At Evolve Pain Management, we provide arthritis treatment in Huntersville, NC for patients throughout the Lake Norman area, including Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Concord, and the greater Charlotte region. Our approach focuses on identifying the source of pain, improving function, and creating a treatment plan that supports long-term quality of life.

Depending on the location and severity of your arthritis, treatment may include image-guided joint injections, regenerative medicine options, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, medication management, and other non-surgical pain management strategies.

Possible Treatments

How It Works

Corticosteroid injections may help reduce inflammation inside or around an arthritic joint. These injections are often used for painful joints such as the knees, hips, shoulders, or smaller joints affected by arthritis.

What to Expect

The injection is typically performed in the office and may be guided by imaging for accuracy. Some patients experience improvement within several days, although results can vary based on the severity of the arthritis and the joint being treated.

How It Works

Hyaluronic acid injections, also known as viscosupplementation, are commonly used for knee arthritis. This treatment helps supplement the joint’s natural fluid to support smoother movement and reduce discomfort caused by friction.

What to Expect

This treatment may involve a single injection or a series of injections depending on the product used and the patient’s condition. Relief may develop gradually over several weeks.

How It Works

Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, uses a concentrated sample of the patient’s own blood platelets to support the body’s natural healing response. PRP may be considered for certain arthritis-related joint pain or soft tissue irritation.

What to Expect

A blood sample is drawn, processed, and injected into the targeted area. PRP is typically used as part of a broader treatment plan focused on reducing pain and improving function.

How It Works

Radiofrequency ablation may be used when arthritis-related pain is being carried by specific sensory nerves. This treatment uses controlled heat to interrupt pain signals from the affected area, such as the knee, spine, or sacroiliac joint.

What to Expect

Before radiofrequency ablation, diagnostic nerve blocks may be performed to determine whether the targeted nerves are contributing to the pain. If appropriate, the ablation procedure may provide longer-lasting relief than temporary injections.

How It Works

Nerve blocks may help identify or reduce pain coming from arthritic joints. By targeting the nerves associated with the painful area, nerve blocks can provide diagnostic information and may offer temporary pain relief.

What to Expect

The procedure is typically performed using image guidance. Your response to the injection can help determine whether additional treatments, such as radiofrequency ablation, may be appropriate.

How It Works

Ultrasound-guided injections allow the physician to visualize the joint and surrounding soft tissue during treatment. This can help improve accuracy when treating arthritis-related pain in areas such as the shoulder, hip, knee, or hand.

What to Expect

The treatment is usually completed in the office. Ultrasound guidance allows the medication to be placed precisely in the targeted joint or surrounding structure.

Location & Hours

Phone: 980-536-0110
9735 Kincey Ave Suite 300A, Huntersville, NC 28078
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm