Osteoarthritis
"It&#039;s 9 days before Iron man Louisville and I just had my second shot.  I&#039;m 33, and ran 10 marathons last year and this year I&#039;m feeling it.  I have received the steroid shots in the past but two weeks ago got the first Orthovisc shot. That was on a Friday and I swam 2.4 miles and biked 70 with no pain. This week I&#039;ve run over 20 miles, one 13 mile run, and am still feeling good. The shot was no big deal - I just put ice on my knee the hour before I went in and right after and this helped. I didn&#039;t need any assistance walking after - it just feels a little swollen.  Oh well - time to go run!"