Cortisone injections

A well-placed cortisone injection can settle inflammation that has resisted everything else, and doing it under ultrasound guidance means it reaches the structure that actually hurts. It is one part of a plan, not the whole plan.

What's Involved

Diagnosis first — Confirming what is inflamed before injecting anything.
Ultrasound guidance — Accurate placement into the joint, bursa, or sheath involved.
Follow-through — Orthotics and rehabilitation so the inflammation does not simply return.

When to Come In

Persistent joint or tendon inflammation — Pain that has not settled with rest and anti-inflammatories.
Plantar fasciitis or bursitis — Localised inflammation that responds well to injection.
Arthritic flare — A specific joint that has become acutely painful.

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