injections for arthritis

[gunner8]

i have moderate arthritis in my spine which i take 30 mg of amitriptyline for the discomfort and yesterday 15/9/16 a injection in my knee for arthritis my question is how long does the injection last for as this is my first injection and besides a couple of niggles no roaring pain like i had for the last 8 weeks

[olly17man]

I have heard that injections in the knee are very successful and the pain practically disappears. However, sorry this is all doom and gloom - I had a very painful injection in my hip last November and I was pain-free for all of two weeks. Consultant has decided I will have to go for a hip replacement op in October. Hope you have better luck with the injections!! x

[gunner8 in reply to olly17man]

hi olly17man thanks for the reply the pain did go more or less instantly which i was grateful for i will have to play it by ear and see how far i go knee still swollen caused by the arthritis hope everything goes well for you

[sammy2016]

I too had injections of coratison in my back. I don't want to discouraage you but in my case they did not help. But each person is different, so you might be lucky. But any consultant will tell you that injections only last for a while. The benefit is that you might be off painkillers for a while. Any relief is good but please keep on doing excercises at the same time if you can.