Shoulder pain and Cortisone shot?

My mum had it done, and she says it has been fabulous. She said it has been awesome, Took it easy on the shoulder for a couple of days then carried on with normal exercise.

Hi! I had a Cortisone shot years ago in my foot. I had what is called a Morton's neuroma. The pain was so bad, and when the doctor said "Cortisone" I did a little freak out, but he did it, the pain went away, and I never had any problems after that. Hope this is helpful!

I have bursitis in my hip. I have had cortisone shots twice. The first time it gave me a lot of relief (2007), the second time I think the doctor missed the bursa (2008) and I had no relief at all. My pain returned eventually which is why I had the second shot and I have had pain since the shot wore off in 2008. I would get it again, I just haven't because my current family doctor is the doctor that missed it the second time.

I have bursitis in my right shoulder. I've been using a steroid cream that helps. I haven't gone the route of having any shots yet.

I have Fibromyalgia and I get over 10 shots every six weeks or so just to tollerate the pain. I mostly get them in my back and they do help, only temporarily, but for someone like me who is in constant pain it's nice to get a break from the worst of the pain cause I can handle lesser amounts

I also agree about the knees though, I got 3 shots in each knee and it hurt more after, still does.

Cortisone is a temporary fix, it will work for a while and if you give the injury enough time to heal afterwords you have a beeter shot of letting it heal perminantly . I had a shot in my lower back while i was competing in track in college and it worked well for a few months then i took the summer off to let it fully heal and its been fine ever since.. that said most doctors won't prescribe cortisone shots, something like 85% of all cortisone injections are in collegiate and proffesional athletes and you are not supposed to get more than 3 a year. But if you had a good sports med doc then listen to what he has to say

I had shoulder problems for quite awhile - partially "frozen" shoulder, probably a small tear, possibly in subscapularis (didn't get an MRI or anything), couldn't lay right arm on ground overhead, couldn't make a "goalpost" against the wall with right arm, it was about 5 inches away to start. Chiro/rehab (blackburns, other stretches) and therapeutic massage helped. I'm convinced the massage work was most helpful in the beginning, painful as hell, but helpful. Subscapularis, teres major/minor, pec major/minor work - yuck, but I grew to like it...

It was months of feeling worse before it got better but it did. And I certainly wasn't doing any heavy lifting, just rotator exercises a few times a day.

On the other hand, I do know someone who had great success with cortisone.

Hi, I feel your pain (pun intended). I have been told I have: bursitis in my hip, lower back arthritis, a pinched nerve bundle in my upper back that results in pain under my shoulder blade and down into my arm and hand. I've been athletic since I was a young child; i'm now 41. For the past few years I've been into triathlon and long distance swims. Finally, I decided to give myself a year off. When I say a year off I mean I simply took it easier: aqua aerobics, stationery bicycle, elliptical machine, some lap swimming. Wow, taking it easier worked! My pains are almost gone! I had always been the type to ignore pain.

So, long story short...take it easier on yourself and perhaps your pain will diminish. However, I gained weight when I took it easier. I am just now back to MFP because I need to take those extra pounds off. Also, I couldn't ignore a triathlon invitation I received in the mail and am back to training harder. Yes, I've got some pains back. So, I am being cautious.

Good luck! Add me as your friend if you like. We can keep each other updated on our aches and pains!

I got a juggling injury a couple of years back (yep jugglers get injured too ) - torn rotator cuff, and the pain I had sounds very much like what you are experiencing. I was lucky though, PT and rest and stretching exercises helped it heal in about 9 months and I didn't have to go as far as Cortisone shots.

As you've had it for a year and a half though, and you've tried most other things, it sounds like you may not have much choice than to try the shot, have surgery or decide to live with it. Before you do that though, see a real doctor. PTs are good but nowhere near as well trained as full medical doctors, Chiros are generally quacks imho. I would seek out a reputable orthopedic surgeon instead, just for a second opinion.

Hope you feel better soon!