Joint injections
What are steroid injections?
Steroid injections are anti-inflammatory injections that deliver a high dose of medicine (steroids) directly to the problem area in the body. Steroid injections can be used to reduce inflammation in joints.
What are steroids?
Steroids are chemicals that occur naturally in the body. Steroid medicines can be used to reduce inflammation and are used to treat many different conditions, including arthritis. They are different to anabolic steroids that can be used to increase muscle size and strength.
​​We can offer steroid injections for the following joints and conditions​
Shoulder​
- Frozen shoulder
(adhesive capsulitis)​
- Rotator cuff related pain
- Osteoarthritis​
Knee
​- Osteoarthritis​
Hip​
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome/bursitis​
Hand and wrist​
- Carpal tunnel syndrome​​
- Trigger finger​
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis (texter's thumb)​
Specific prescription-only medications including steroid injections are not recommended, sold, or reserved at the point of booking. Any prescription-only medication offered will be done so after consultation with one of our medical practitioners.​​
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