Get Pain Relief with Joint Injections at Oklahoma’s Premier Rheumatology Clinic
Joint Injection Therapy
for Oklahoma City, OK
At Remedy Rheumatology, we are committed to helping our patients across the Oklahoma City, Norman, and Yukon, OK areas live a pain-free life. Our joint injection therapy provides an effective solution for joint pain, inflammation, and irritation in areas such as the knees, shoulders, wrists, and more. With years of expertise, our Rheumatology doctors deliver personalized care to ease your discomfort and enhance your quality of life. At our clinic, we combine medical expertise with a patient-centered approach. We work closely with you to develop a personalized treatment plan to address your specific needs.
Don’t let joint pain hold you back any longer. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and take the first step toward living pain-free. Together, we’ll create a arthritis treatment plan that gets you moving and doing what you love.
Types of Joint Injections:
Shoulder, Knee, Trigger finger, Wrist, Thumb, Feet, Bursa injections, Trigger point injections
What is a joint injection?
A joint injection is an injection of a steroid or other medication into a joint; any place two bones move against each other and are surrounded by a joint capsule.
What is the purpose of a joint injection?
The medication injected, usually a steroid, is meant to reduce the inflammation and/or swelling of tissue in the joint space. This may in turn reduce pain and other symptoms caused by inflammation or irritation of the joint and surrounding structures.
How long does the joint injection take?
The actual injection takes only a few minutes.
What is actually injected?
The injection typically consists of a local anesthetic and a steroid medication.
How is the joint injection performed?
It is done with the patient in whatever position allows the best access into the joint. Shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers and knees are often injected with the patient sitting. Hips, knees, ankles and toes are often injected with the patient lying down. The skin is cleaned with antiseptic solution and then the injection is carried out.
What should I expect after the joint injection?
Immediately after the injection, you may feel that your pain may be gone or quite less. This is due to the local anesthetic injected. This will last only for a few hours. Your pain will return and you may have a sore joint for a day or two. This is due to the mechanical process of needle insertion as well as initial irritation from the steroid itself. You should start noticing pain relief around the third to fifth day after injection.
How long does the effect of the medication last?
The immediate effect is usually from the local anesthetic injected. This wears off in a few hours. The cortisone starts working after about three to five days and its effect can last for several days to a few months.
Will the joint injections help me?
It is sometimes difficult to predict if the injection will indeed help you or not. The patients who have recent onset of pain or milder pain may respond much better than the ones with a longstanding pain or severe pain.
What are the risks and side effects of joint injections?
Generally speaking, this procedure is safe. However, with any procedure there are risks, side effects, and the possibility of complications. The most common side effect is pain – which is temporary. The other risks involve, infection, bleeding, worsening of symptoms etc. as well as other risks related to the side effects of steroids.
Adapted: http://www.medcentral.org/body.cfm?id=348 July 25th 2010.