Synonyms: flower stalk; scape. Hypernyms (scape is a kind of...): stalk; stem (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of scape): peduncle (stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower).
After injection, corticosteroids work to reduce inflammation (heat, redness, swelling, & pain) in and around the joint. As a result you should feel less pain, swelling, stiffness and warmth and be able to function a little easier.ost injections typically take 24-48 hours to take full effect. If local anesthetic was given with the steroid injection, you may feel improvement relatively quickly. The duration of improvement varies.
ORTHOVISC is given as an injection into your knee joint (administered by a health professional) once a week for three or four consecutive weeks. After three injections, studies have shown pain relief that lasts for up to six months. 3 Although individual results vary, some people feel relief after the first injection.