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By Mayo Clinic staffCortisone shots may be part of treatment for a number of diseases and conditions, including:
- Baker's cyst
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Frozen shoulder
- Gout
- Hip (trochanteric) bursitis
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Morton's neuroma
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Rotator cuff injury
- Sarcoidosis
- Tendonitis
- Tennis elbow
References
- Joint injection/aspiration. American College of Rheumatology. http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheet/jointinjection.asp?aud=pat. Accessed Sept. 23, 2008.
- Wise C. Arthrocentesis and injections of joints and soft tissues. In: Harris ED, et al. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2005. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/105473152-4/0/1257/0.html. Accessed Sept. 23, 2008.
- Roberts WN. Joint aspiration or injection in adults: Technique and indications. http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
- Roberts WN. Intraarticular and soft tissue injection: What agent(s) to inject and how frequently? http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
- Roberts WN, et al. Joint aspiration or injection in adults: Complications. http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
- Anderson CF (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 13, 2008.