What are Cortisone Injections?
Cortisone Injections may help to relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of the body. The injections are commonly given into large joints such as the shoulder, elbow, knee and hip. Smaller joints such as those in the hands and feet can also benefit from cortisone injections.
What can these injections help with?
Spinal Pain
Spinal Nerve Root Pain
Trigger Point/Myofascial Pain
Shoulder Impingement/Bursitis
Shoulder Arthritis
Frozen Shoulder
Acromioclavicular Pain
Tennis and Golfers Elbow
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Wrist Osteoarthritis
DeQuervains Tenosynovitis
Thumb and Finger Osteoarthritis
Trigger Finger
Greater Trochanteric Hip Pain/Hip Bursitis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Morton's Neuroma
Plantar Fasciitis
Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Pain
What types of Injections are available?
Ultrasound guided intra-muscular/intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections
Ultrasound guided Hyaluronate injections (Ostenil and Durolane)
A local anaesthetic will be administered by our highly experienced highly experienced Advanced Practice Physiotherapist. If you are in doubt about whether a cortisone injection may be right for you please call the clinic and we will happily advise.
