STEROID (CORTISONE) INJECTION TREATMENT SOLIHULL
CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION TREATMENT
STEROID (CORTISONE) PAIN RELIEF INJECTION
ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION TREATMENT MIDLANDS
WHAT IS A CORTISONE INJECTION?
Have you been suffering with persistent nagging pain or recovering from a stubborn injury? At the Dynamic Regenerative Medicine, we regularly offer musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections (also known as 'cortisone' or 'steroid') at our Solihull and Birmingham clinics to assist with musculoskeletal pain and injury. Corticosteroid injections work to reduce inflammation locally at a site of an injury. Anti-inflammatory treatments can be given in the form of tablets i.e. Ibuprofen or can also be given in the form of a local injection, which is a much more effective form of treatment as it is administered directly to the source of the complaint. A cortisone injection can be injected into or around an inflamed injured joint to reduce pain and aid recovery. This is a popular for treatment that can work fast, but generally speaking these forms of injections work best in the short term.
Direct corticosteroid injections can be a rapid and effective treatment for joint pain and inflammation, but must be used in association with the correct advice on rehabilitation from a musculoskeletal specialist.
Corticosteroid injections are also often recommended for people with rheumatoid arthritis and other types of inflammatory arthritis. They may also be recommended for osteoarthritis if the joint is suffering from an acute flare.
We are an experienced specialist musculoskeletal clinic committed to help you manage your pain and heal from injuries located in near Solihull in Henley In Arden and Edgbaston Birmingham. We are dedicated to offer outstanding care for musculoskeletal concerns.
CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS FOR PAIN RELIEF AND INJURY TREATMENT WITH DYNAMIC REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
With many years experience in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and injury for a wide range of conditions, we offer many different treatment options that can help you. With our deep understanding of musculoskeletal health our main aim is to provide customised cutting-edge treatment tailored to your individual needs. Our two easily accessible Midlands clinic locations are fully equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology to ensue that you are provided with best possible care and treatment in a comfortable setting.
Corticosteroid injections are widely used simple, safe, non-invasive treatments to reduce local inflammation. They can provide fast pain relief for a range of conditions, including:
Joint pain
Tendinitis
Arthritis
Bursitis
Inflammatory conditions
Sports injuries
COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED WITH CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS
KNEES - arthritis, meniscus or ligament inflammation
SHOULDERS - rotator cuff injuries or bursitis
ELBOWS - commonly used for golfers and tennis elbow
HIPS - bursitis and tendinitis
HANDS AND WRISTS - osteoarthritis and tendinitis
FOOT AND ANKLE - plantar fasciitis, osteoarthritis and tendinitis
IS A CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION RIGHT FOR YOU?
It is always very important to consult a musculoskeletal professional to provide an assessment and diagnosis to see if a cortisone injection is the right course of action for your condition.
Administration of the injection is a very simple procedure, after which you will rest for a short period and avoid strenuous exercise for the first couple of days, further guidance will be provided by your clinician. Here at Dynamic Regenerative Medicine, our injections are given as part of a complete treatment package as the steroid injection will often reduce pain but do not resolve the underlying problem. Therefore, you will be given follow-up treatments to take full advantage of rehabilitation, strengthening and restoring the best mobility.
FOLLOWING YOUR CORTISONE INJECTION TREATMENT
Following your treatment, you should rest it or at least avoid strenuous exercise, for the first 1-2 days. However, it is also important not to rest for too long. Following your treatment, you should undergo a course of treatment rehabilitation to optimise healing and recovery. Furter information will be provided to you following your treatment the best methods for preventative care and management.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS
Most patients have injections with minimal side effects. Side effects are often low and short-lived but can include a temporary flare-up of joint pain, infection in rare cases, thinning of the skin or facial flushing. Very occasionally people can notice a joint flare-up within the first 24 hours after injection. This usually settles by itself after a few days. However, we rarely see this. Paracetamol can help with this is needed. These will be discussed with you fully before the injection is consented to.
Signs of infection: If your joint becomes more painful and hot you should see your GP immediately especially if you are feeling unwell, or head to A&E if infection is suspected. Again, fortunately this is very rare.
People are often concerned about possible side effects such as weight gain. One of the advantages of having an injection compared to tablets is that the dose can be kept low. That means that these side effects are low risk.
Corticosteroid injections are commonly used in conjunction with an appropriate rehabilitation program to help treat:
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Inflammatory joint and soft tissue pain
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Reduced mobility/stiffness within a joint
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Gout
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Bursitis of peripheral joints i.e. knee/shoulder/elbow
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Temporary changes in women periods and changes in mood
Can I take other medications with cortisone injections?
You can take other medicines with local cortisone injections. However, if you are taking a drug that thins the blood (an anticoagulant) such as warfarin, you may need an extra blood test to make sure your blood is not too thin to have the injection. This is because it can increase the risk of bleeding into the joint. You should mention that you are taking anticoagulants so it is made clearly aware. Any questions with your medications should be discussed with your GP if unsure.
Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding
Current guidelines state that corticosteroid injections are not harmful in pregnancy or breastfeeding so single steroid injections should not affect fertility, pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, you are pregnant or breastfeeding you should discuss it with your GP before having the injection.
Here at Dynamic Regenerative Medicine, we will choose the most appropriate method of treatment for your condition and symptoms. Most injections are quick and easy to perform. However, with pregnancy, we would rather you discuss this with your GP.
Corticosteroid injections can be used to treat many different types and painful condition including inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Due to the anti-inflammatory properties of steroid injections, they can also be used in the treatment of chronic injuries, chronic tendon injuries, and also chronic ligamentous issues, all of which have not responded prior to conservative management.
Steroid injections are used to treat acute flares in systematic inflammatory arthritis.
Cortisone injections are quick and easy to perform and are often provided with ultrasound guidance for increased accuracy. Often the treatment will also be given with local anaesthetic to reduce the discomfort of the injection. This can numb your pain very fast but does wear off within a few hours. Generally speaking, over 97% of cortisone injection treatments we perform have very limited post-treatment discomfort.
Corticosteroid injections can offer fast pain relief for the majority of painful musculoskeletal conditions that can last anywhere from a few weeks to 2 years depending on many different factors like - the correct diagnosis, preventive care and rehabilitative management.
At Dynamic Regenerative Medicine, we will provide an assessment your condition and recommend the most suitable treatment plan, ensuring corticosteroid administration is provided accurately for optimal relief. We also provide ongoing support following treatment.
CONDITIONS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM A STEROID INJECTION
Steroid (corticosteroid) injections are safe and effective for many types of musculoskeletal conditions. Examples include chronic joint pain or injuries, osteoarthritis, or inflammatory arthritis flares. The active medication (steroid) is used to reduce local inflammation and pain. It is also very frequently used to treat many soft tissue injuries like tendon inflammation that has failed other conservative treatments. Conditions include:
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Shoulder pain - rotator cuff injury, arthritis or bursitis
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Elbow pain - tennis and golfer’s elbow or bursitis
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Wrist pain - tendinitis, ligament injury or carpel tunnel syndrome
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Hand and thumb pain, including arthritis
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Hip pain - osteoarthritis, tendinitis or bursitis
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Knee pain - injury, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, ligament injury, cartilage damage and more
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Foot and ankle pain or injury, including, Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis & big toe
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Spinal pain and injury
Please note that is it very important to appreciate that success rates, although very good, are often down to many factors - like severity, lifestyle habits and occupation. In certain cases where the severity to too far advanced, surgical option may be required. It is also very important to understand that cortisone injections are not a long term solution for progressive chronic conditions and repeated injections can be counterproductive in some cases. Therefore, it a is very important to discuss this with a musculoskeletal professional, to explore all options. Chronic cases are often better treated with PRP injection treatment for example.
Important information
At Dynamic Regenerative Medicine, we like to focus our treatments on REPAIR and REGENERATION. Due to the toxicity of repeated steroid injections, we like to be more in favour of natural treatments that focus on tissue repair platelet rich plasma (PRP). We also like to educate our patients about this and its explain the differences. With this in mind, we like to often recommend an alternative effective treatment, which is low dose steroid (cortisone) in combination with hyaluronic acid injection to aid tissue repair and slow the progression of degenerative changes. This can be found under Cingal pain relief injection treatment.
It is the patient's responsibility to make sure they fully understand and appreciate any associated side effects, prior to undergoing treatment.
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Injection
If the patient is concerned about the side effects then we do offer a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory injection, which is a good natural alternative to steroids, without the unwanted side effects - TRAUMEEL, this is particularly of common use for athletes and practice in sports medicine.
WHAT DOES A CONSULTATION INVOLVE?
During your consultation with us, this can provide us with the opportunity to discuss your arising complaint/condition and then to discuss possible treatment options and expectations. Below is a simple consultation flow:
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discuss your condition
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what treatment you have had so far
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clinical assessment (where applicable) - having a look at the area and examining
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ultrasound scanning (where applicable)
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diagnosis
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treatment (injection or otherwise)
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refer for further investigations if necessary
Please note that treatment can indeed be included in the consultation if happy to do so and enough time has been set aside to do so.
WHY CHOOSE DYNAMIC REGENERATIVE MEDICINE?
In the area of musculoskeletal practice, we are incredibly proud to say we are one of the UK’s leading providers of popular regenerative treatments like hyaluronic acid injections and advanced PRP treatment, along with musculoskeletal pain injections, and have been providing these fantastic treatments with ongoing success for over 10 years, providing many 1000's of treatments. This is manly due to our reputation and being centrally based within the UK. We are extremely proud of the huge help and support this has provided to so many people.
Our Clinic Director and Clinical Scientist Mr Adam Whatley has a detailed and experienced background in musculoskeletal medicine, and is very passionate on pain management and cartilage research. He is continuing with ongoing clinical research in this exciting area, and to offer the best level of clinical practice to all patients. Mr Adam Whatley is a very experienced musculoskeletal clinician fully registered with extensive training in physiotherapy, osteopathy and musculoskeletal medicine. It is our goal to help patients in Birmingham, Warwickshire and all over the UK live free of pain.
If you are suffering from pain or injury and want to learn about our fantastic popular treatments, get in touch with us today and we would be more than happy to help. We also offer FREE CONSULTATION.
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For further information please contact us on 01564 330773 or alternatively email us at clinic@dynamicregenmedicine.co.uk