Cortisone injections (a powerful anti-inflammatory) are used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal problems such as
- shoulder pain (tendonitis, bursitis, impingement syndrome, arthritis)
- knee pain (osteoarthritis, meniscal tear, arthritis, crow's feet tendonitis)
- elbow pain (epicondylitis)
- hip pain (osteoarthritis, trochanteric bursitis)
- carpal tunnel syndrome;
- constrictive tenosynovitis (training finger)
- osteoarthritis of the thumb
- Arnold's neuralgia
This is a procedure in which hyaluronic acids In joints damaged by osteoarthritis, such as the knees and hips, this lubricant is not present in sufficient quantities to maintain healthy cartilage.