steroid shots
Cortisone into joints
Steroid shots are injections of corticosteroids—anti-inflammatory medications—directly into joints, muscles, or other tissues to reduce pain and swelling.
Doctors commonly use them for arthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis: The cortisone shot helped my knee for about three months.
The term sometimes refers to anabolic steroid injections used illicitly for muscle building, though medical contexts dominate.
- cortisoneAdrenal gland hormone
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- jointShared by multiple parties
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
knee · pain · pain management · relief · needle · doctor · swelling · arthritis · epidural · nerve block · syringe · local anesthetic · tendonitis · wear and tear · trigger point · shoulder · rotator cuff · clinic
steroid shotsoral steroids
Ingested anti-inflammatory medication
oral medication · topical steroids · transdermal patches · suppositories
steroid shotsphysical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
natural healing · surgery · massage therapy · watchful waiting · chiropractic care
steroid shotsimmunotherapy
Disease treatment via body's defenses
vaccines · NSAIDs · probiotics