Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why one should think twice before getting cortisone shots ...

One study indicated that repeated injections may have destructive effects on cartilage, with no long-term benefit for knee ...

Six to eight weeks of relief is probably pretty typical for cortisone. Another type of injection we use to treat knee pain are hyaluronic acid injections, or HA injections. These injections are ...

For patients with knee OA receiving a single injection ... Hawley's group suggested that pain relief afforded by steroid injections may "provide a 'window of opportunity' in which to establish ...

Steroids can be taken orally, by injection ... knee might require a larger dose, up to 80 mg. But your elbow may need only 20 mg. Topical steroids are often used by people with arthritis for local ...

People with lower-back pain have several options for potential relief, including spinal manipulation, massage, medication, surgery, and simply letting time pass. But steroid injections are an ...

If you have back pain or decreased flexibility, you might want to consider receiving lumbar facet joint injections or lumbar facet steroid injections ... such as the knee joint, the lumbar ...

Researchers found that ESIs probably reduced short-term pain and disability and possibly reduced long-term disability. HealthDay News — There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections ...

Opens in a new tab or window Epidural anesthetic or steroid injections, nerve blocks, and related interventions are commonly used to treat chronic back pain. This review found no solid evidence ...

By targeting inflammation in the knee joint, cortisone injections can temporarily ease pain and swelling, making them an appealing option when you’re hurting. But cortisone shots are just that ...