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Informative About Steroid Injections

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Here is an article about steroid injections. It's short and sweet. directly to the point.

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Any thoughts? Some of us get steroid injections several times a year. I've

never gotten the after-care instructions as given on here. I wonder if that

is why they aren't working as effectively or lasting very long. Never once

have I also applied ice to the areas. I am glad that myths about the steroid

use for my knee injections were straight forward on here.

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As with many things different clinics have different ways of doing things.

As most of my steroid injections are into knees, and have to be a fairly high dose to get control, I have always been advised to ice and rest for at least 48 hours. If the knees have been very swollen the joint can feel weak and unstable afterwards. Farm

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