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Why it's done

By Mayo Clinic staff

Cortisone 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
  1.  Joint injection/aspiration. American College of Rheumatology. http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheet/jointinjection.asp?aud=pat. Accessed Sept. 23, 2008.
  2. 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.
  3. Roberts WN. Joint aspiration or injection in adults: Technique and indications. http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
  4. Roberts WN. Intraarticular and soft tissue injection: What agent(s) to inject and how frequently? http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
  5. Roberts WN, et al. Joint aspiration or injection in adults: Complications. http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
  6. Anderson CF (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 13, 2008.

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