Lidocaine is a local anesthetic, which means it has a numbing effect on the injection area. It treats severe joint pain caused by different types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis. To do this, your doctor will inject a dose of lidocaine directly into the joint affected by arthritis. In addition to treating joint pain, lidocaine can also treat irregular heartbeats and seizures that are resistant to other treatments. Lidocaine can also paralyze body parts or sew bad injuries during surgery.
The patient who received the injection by the dentist. (Source: Tyler olson / iStock / Getty Images) Lidocaine is a local anesthetic, which means it has a numbing effect on the injection site. It treats severe joint pain caused by different types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis. To do this, your doctor will inject a dose of lidocaine directly into the joint affected by arthritis. In addition to treating joint pain, lidocaine can also treat irregular heartbeats and seizures that are resistant to other treatments. Lidocaine can also paralyze a certain part of the body during surgery, or suture a bad wound.
