Corticosteroid injections

paper_doll_
paper_doll_ Posts: 64
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So, my doc has suggested having steroid injections for my busted *kitten* shoulder.. I guess I am scared of whether it will hurt much etc in proportion to how effective it will be.

If it has a wonderful result, bring on the pain!

If not, I don't want to go through it for nothing..

Has anyone here had a steroid injection into a joint?

What was it like?

How well did it work?

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  • Soccer_Chick
    Soccer_Chick Posts: 204 Member
    I've had several, three of which were in my shoulder. They were miraculous for me and allowed me to jump back in my game quick. Give it a shot (no pun intended) :)

    Good Luck!
  • goddesshanna
    goddesshanna Posts: 69 Member
    I've never had them so I'm not sure about weighing in, but my dad gets them in his back for degenerative disc. They last him for upwards of a year before it starts to bother him enough to go in for another. I dunno if they have different strengths or how often your doc might have suggested you go though...
  • Soccer_Chick
    Soccer_Chick Posts: 204 Member
    By the way, they don't hurt that much relative to the relief you will get. The doc will apply a topical anesthesia before injecting you.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    i have had steroid injection in my shoulder a couple of yrs ago as i had a frozen shoulder....(for 2 yrs)!
    anyway i was like you think OMFG no way! but i was on my path to getting myself back into the healthy allround way so figured i better get it fixed too! :sad: so i built up the courage to see the g.p and he done it right then and there to my horror.........:noway: and it didn't hurt a bit i was so shocked! after years of not going thinking it would hurt it didn't! :love: yes dr i love you for fixing my shoulder....

    get it fixed!
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