Anyone ever have cortisone shots in the knees?
- Thread starter Ruthanne
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I used to get them in my shoulder, too.I used to get cortisone shots every few months in my shoulder and hip and then, I was to start getting them in my knee. After the one shot, I never returned for another, it was that bad of an experience for me. I didn't mind the slight uncomfortableness of the ones in the shoulder/hip, but, that one in the knee, given by a different doctor, nearly made me want to put the doc in choke hold. Anyway, it didn't relieve the pain, so, it wasn't like I would have been returning for any benefits. That's my excuse and I"m sticking with it.
I don't know, have you tried physical therapy?
Glad it worked out for you.
jaminhealth
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- Santa Monica CA
This subject forever comes up and people are trying these steroids and may get some relief for a while but may not. An MD I hear talk about these, they do more damage than good long term.
I won't do them, the doctors did one in the hospital on my knee back in late 2006 and it did NOTHING....they were doing all they could to find out why I could NOT walk or stand....I had a staph infection going on and it took them over 3 months to get me an MRI and find the problem.
If only they worked, but they don't....and they continue to be pushed to the patients. And I can only imagine what insurance is billed for these, probably in the $1000's....per session.
People are desperate and there's not much left for the MD's to do.
I work with a damage knee and refuse to do TKR job. The only upside I see to all this mess is that I'm retired and don't have to be anywhere for anyone at anytime. I did a hip replacement when I was 72 and everything went downhill from that surgery.
I won't do them, the doctors did one in the hospital on my knee back in late 2006 and it did NOTHING....they were doing all they could to find out why I could NOT walk or stand....I had a staph infection going on and it took them over 3 months to get me an MRI and find the problem.
If only they worked, but they don't....and they continue to be pushed to the patients. And I can only imagine what insurance is billed for these, probably in the $1000's....per session.
People are desperate and there's not much left for the MD's to do.
I work with a damage knee and refuse to do TKR job. The only upside I see to all this mess is that I'm retired and don't have to be anywhere for anyone at anytime. I did a hip replacement when I was 72 and everything went downhill from that surgery.