Cortisone Injections

Cortisone Injections to Treat Shoulder Pain

What is Cortisone?

Cortisone is the name used to describe a group of drugs correctly known as corticosteroids.
Cortisone is used to treat pain in various parts of the body where inflammation is felt to be the root cause of the pain. Cortisone is effective in treating such pain is because it is a powerful anti-inflammatory.

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Cortisone injections are an option to reduce the need for surgery in shoulder impingement syndrome when combined with a rehabilitation program. At Square One Health Group, our medical team offers cortisone injections as a solution to your shoulder and knee pain.

Why inject Cortisone?

Are Cortisone injections painful?

Most patients say that the sensation is similar to a common immunization needle. If the area of injection experiences pain after the treatment, ice packs and over the counter pain medications can help.

How many cortisone injections can I have?

If progress is not being made after 3 injections, anymore after that may not be beneficial.

Will cortisone injections make me gain weight or weaken my bones?
Conservative use of cortisone injections will reduce the risk of weight gain, osteoporosis, diabetes and high blood pressure. Cortisone that is absorbed by the system will clear out in 2-3 days.

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Is a cortisone injection just a painkiller?

Cortisone injections works by reducing inflammation, and thus pain secondarily. As such it is treating the pathology, not just the pain. It is important that the injection is followed up with appropriate rehabilitation (see below).

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