Overview
Steroid injections can be a useful addition to the management of your musculoskeletal condition. Your suitability for a steroid injection will be discussed with your physiotherapist and you will either receive a copy of the steroid injection leaflet, or have been directed to this page.
Steroid injections are a strong anti-inflammatory which can be used to target areas of pain or inflammation. The aim of all steroid injections is to help reduce the pain to allow for your exercises to be more comfortable and effective or in some cases, treat the problem all together.
Common conditions which we use steroid injections for are:
- Frozen shoulder
- Subacromial shoulder pain
- De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
- Trigger finger or thumb
- Knee or shoulder osteoarthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This is not an exhaustive list and your physiotherapist will discuss with you if a steroid injection would be of benefit as part of your treatment plan.
You will not be able to have an injection if you have any of the following:
- On blood thinners where you check your blood and have an INR >3.2
- Open wounds or skin compromises at the site of injection
- Have had a joint replacement at site of injection
- Have poorly controlled diabetes
- Have had a previous allergic reaction to a steroid injection
- Have an active infection or are feeling unwell
There are also several factors which would need to be discussed with your physiotherapist prior to an injection being administered.
FAQs
If you have any further questions regarding a steroid injection then please talk to your physiotherapist at your next appointment.
Click Here to view our steroid injection leaflet for further information.