Here is a good review of the research on cortisone steroid injections by a rehab center blog. The current research is showing that although cortisone can be effective for arthritis in older patients, it is much less effective for other conditions such as tendinitis, and although it can give good short term relief in many cases it can lead to a worse long term outcome. We are also learning more about the damaging effects.
The article also reviews a 2010 Lancet study showing that for tennis elbow (which is a tendinitis/tendonosis), cortisone injections gave better relief at 6 weeks than manual therapy but cortisone lead to a 63% increase in relapses over one year.
Anyone had any experienced any negative effects from a steroid injection?
Do Cortisone Shots Actually Make Things Worse?
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