ORTHOBIOLOGIC MYTH #3: “Blind Joint Injections Are Just As Good."

And that’s the problem. Because to “feel” your way into a joint, you often have to touch bone — or even hit it — to know you’re deep enough. That’s uncomfortable for patients. And it’s imprecise.

If you’ve ever had a joint injection that made you wince, that’s why.

Blind Joint Injections are Not Necessary

Now here’s what’s changed everything in my practice. Since switching entirely to ultrasound-guided joint injections, my patients tell me the same thing again and again:

“That didn’t hurt nearly as much as usual, when other doctors or providers have given me this injection”

They notice the difference — immediately.

Here’s why:

 With ultrasound, I can see the needle in real time — I don’t have to hit bone to judge my depth.

I can use finer needles — 25- or even 27-gauge — for routine injections, and still reach the joint precisely.

Even when I need to aspirate fluid with a larger needle, it’s still gentler, because I’ve already numbed the track with a small lidocaine wheal and I can see exactly where I’m going.

And over time, the more you do ultrasound-guided injections, the faster and smoother they become. Efficiency follows mastery. Comfort follows precision.

It's time to Evolve!

If you’re still receiving or performing landmark-based injections, it’s time to evolve.Modern pain and orthopedic care demand accuracy, not approximation.

When your doctor uses ultrasound guidance, you’re not just getting a needle in the right spot —you’re getting precision, comfort, and confidence built on technology and skill.

At Pain Experts, every joint injection is performed under real-time ultrasound or fluoroscopic visualization — because you deserve precision medicine, not guesswork.

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