Local physician offers free seminar on knee pain

Saturday, March 1, 2008 3:56 PM CST

Fred Ginsberg, M.D., medical director at the Center for Joint Therapy, is offering a seminar on non-surgical treatment of arthritis knee pain. This seminar is free of charge, open to the public, and includes dinner at Ravanelli's in Collinsville at 6 p.m Thursday, March 13.

Since 2002, Ginsberg has been treating osteoarthritis knee pain with injections of a substance found naturally in the body called hyaluronic acid. Ginsberg's program includes a series of five injections, which help to reduce swelling and inflammation and decrease pain and stiffness in the knee joint. He has helped hundreds of knee pain sufferers in the Metro East.

Ginsberg is a member of the medical staff at Gateway Regional Medical Center. If you are interested in finding out more information about his program or would like to register for this free seminar, call 798-3350. Seating is limited.