{"id":220070,"date":"2026-06-19T14:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentumhealth.ca\/evidence-sport-and-spinal\/?page_id=220070"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:01:49","slug":"nstride_calgary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/momentumhealth.ca\/evidence-sport-and-spinal\/nstride_calgary\/","title":{"rendered":"A Single Injection for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When You’ve Already Done the Work and the Pain Hasn’t Moved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You did the physiotherapy. You committed to the exercises, modified your activity, maybe tried anti-inflammatories or a cortisone shot along the way. For a while, some of it helped. But the ache in your knee or hip is still there when you take the stairs, still there at the end of a long day, still shaping what you say yes to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That plateau is real, and it is not a sign that you failed or that nothing more can be done. It usually means the conservative options have taken you as far as they can, and the next conversation is about a more advanced intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For people with mild to moderate osteoarthritis who have reached that point, Evidence Sport and Spine offers nSTRIDE Autologous Protein Solution, known as nSTRIDE APS. It is a single-injection regenerative therapy delivered by Dr. Todd Gash, one of Calgary’s most experienced regenerative medicine physicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What nSTRIDE APS Is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

nSTRIDE APS is a regenerative injection made from your own blood. It is autologous, meaning nothing foreign is introduced into your body. A sample of your blood is processed to concentrate a specific group of anti-inflammatory and protective proteins, which are then injected directly into the affected joint under ultrasound guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is approved by Health Canada for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. At Evidence Sport and Spine, Dr. Gash uses it to treat osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike standard platelet-rich plasma protocols, which often require a series of injections, nSTRIDE APS is delivered as a single injection per affected joint. In most patients, much of the peri-articular tissue also needs to be treated. To complete the comprehensive approach provided at Evidence Sport and Spine, the surrounding tissue and complete rehabilitation plan will be reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Osteoarthritis is not only mechanical wear. The painful joint is also a biochemically inflamed environment, with an excess of proteins that drive inflammation and break down cartilage. nSTRIDE APS is designed to address that environment directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process is straightforward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Blood draw<\/strong>. A sample is taken from a vein in your arm, the same way as any routine blood test.<\/li>\n
  2. Concentration<\/strong>. The sample is processed on-site to isolate a high concentration of anti-inflammatory and anabolic proteins from your own blood.<\/li>\n
  3. Ultrasound-guided injection<\/strong>. Dr. Gash injects the solution precisely into the affected joint, using ultrasound to confirm highly accurate placement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    The goal is to calm inflammation, reduce pain, and help protect the joint from further breakdown, so the joint has a better environment in which to function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Who It’s For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    nSTRIDE APS is best suited to people who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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