Can steroid injections relieve pain?
Can steroid injections relieve pain?
Steroid (cortisone) injections are most effective for acute inflammation of a joint/tendon, or as adjunctive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Watch rheumatologist Natalie Azar, MD, discuss the efficacy of steroid injections for arthritis pain.
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