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Injections

Cortisone Injections (Steroid Injections)

Peer-Reviewed Article

Cortisone injections are used to treat joint pain caused by inflammation from conditions such as arthritis if a physician and patient decide it is appropriate.

Medical illustration of cortisone being injected into the knee joint.

Overview

PRP Knee injection illustration

Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections

Medical illustration of the composition of a PRP injection

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Procedure

Hands holding separated blood and syringe in test tube at research laboratory

Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritis

Illustration of knee injection

Hyaluronic Acid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: Procedure and Risks

A syringe labeled cortisone

What Is Cortisone?

prp composition

PRP Injection Preparation and Composition

Medical illustration showing inflammation in a knee joint due to osteoarthritis

Who Is a Candidate for Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy?

Cortisone injection in the pointer finger

Cortisone Injection Risks and Side Effects

Knee injection illustration

When to Consider Therapeutic Injections for Knee Arthritis Pain

Illustration of hyaluronic acid injection and molecular composition

What Is Hyaluronic Acid?

Syringe pulling medicine out of a vial

Should You Get a Cortisone Steroid Injection?

Knee injection illustration

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy for Arthritis

Knee receiving an injection

Choosing a PRP Therapy Doctor

Medical illustration of a cortisone injection syringe.

Cortisone Injection Procedure

Illustration prolotherapy injection in the knee

Therapeutic Injections for Knee Arthritis

Medical illustration of osteoarthritic changes in the knee joint

Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Medical illustration of cortisone being injected into the knee joint.

Cortisone Injections (Steroid Injections)

Abstract outline of a body with the elbow receiving an injection

Potential Pros and Cons of PRP Injections

Syringe drawing a cortisone injection from a vial.

What to Know Before Getting a Cortisone Injection

Diagram showing the components of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy including platelet poor plasma, platelet rich plasma and red blood cells.

Is Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritis Safe and Effective?

Medical illustration of normal articular cartilage in the knee

Do Hyaluronic Acid Injections Work for Knee Osteoarthritis?

Cortisone being injected into the finger for arthritis

Q&A: Why Cortisone Injections Can Be Controversial

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Facet Joint Injection Video

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