The body’s defenses may be mildly lowered for about 1 to 4 weeks after a single steroid shot into a joint or near your spine. In some people, particularly with higher doses, this effect may last up to ...

Steroid injections can relieve joint pain but may cause long-term tissue damage. Alternatives like hyaluronic acid, PRP, and stem cell therapies offer safer, effective relief without harmful side ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Getting a cortisone shot for knee arthritis might provide quick pain relief, but new research reveals a troubling association: those steroid injections may be linked to faster joint ...

SELINSGROVE — WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital introduced a new ultrasound machine for guided injections at its imaging center in Selinsgrove. Dr. Edward Gusick will work with a variety of ...

Dr. Patrick Ling, MD, MPH, FCFP(EM), DipSportMed, RMSK, discusses cortisone injections for the treatment of joint pain. CBS News says it will no longer edit interviews on Sunday show ‘Face the Nation’ ...

Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that LeMahieu (calf) received a "preemptive" cortisone injection in his right hip and is expected to resume his minor-league rehab assignment Thursday or Friday, Bryan ...

DJ LeMahieu has been rehabbing from a calf injury that he sustained with the Yankees during Spring Training, as he’s played with the Double-A Somerset Patriots for the past week. While the rehab ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

Max Scherzer received a cortisone shot to treat the inflammation in his right thumb, the future Hall of Famer told reporters (including Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet). The Jays will have a better ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Management of Lumbar Radicular Back Pain,” published in the February 2025 issue of ...