Synvisc is only available from a doctor who knows how about giving these injections, such as an orthopaedic surgeon. If your doctor is not a Synvisc provider, then he or she can refer you to one that is. At the Orthopaedic Specialty Center there are ten physicians trained in giving Synvisc injections. Synvisc is administered in a series of three injections given one week apart over a 15-day period. Pain relief usually lasts for 6 to 8 months, however, in some cases it has lasted 18 months.
Many patients experience some relief after the first injection.
However, the average time it takes to feel the full benefit is 5 to 9 weeks after the third injection. Synvisc is less likely to work without all three injections. It is a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee. It is not a cure. Successful treatment will reduce pain in you knee.