[Zdoc]

<p>For anyone so inclined to get a cortisone injection, this makes for an interesting read, and would make me think twice.</p>
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<p><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/do-cortisone-shots-actually-make-things-worse/?src=me&ref=health" target="_blank">http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/do-cortisone-shots-actually-make-things-worse/?src=me&ref=health</a><span style="display:none;"> </span></p>

 

[em73]

<p>I read that today, after I scheduled my third cortisone injection of the year (the first two were in the acetabular sockets, this one will be in the iliopsoas tendon).  I don't think that the article did a very good job of explaining whether or not the studies controlled for other factors (such as PT and other rehab).   I think that if a cortisone injection is your first answer, it might not be the best answer, but if you look at root causes of the injury and address those in your rehab, it can be a useful tool.  I know that if I hadn't spent a ridiculous amount of time in PT, and working on my underlying stregnth and movement pattern problems, the injections would have been bandaids.  We'll see how things go when I get back to full-time training.</p>
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[4boysmom]

<p>Interesting.  Hubby will be getting his first cortisone injection on Friday.  He ruptured two discs in the spring.  NOTHING is taking care of the pain.  He has some improvement, but he is still in a great deal of pain.  </p>

 

[MBannon]

<p>Hm.  Interesting stuff.</p>

 

[Zdoc]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>4boysmom</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70861/interesting-article-of-cortisone-injections#post_1957793"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Interesting.  Hubby will be getting his first cortisone injection on Friday.  He ruptured two discs in the spring.  NOTHING is taking care of the pain.  He has some improvement, but he is still in a great deal of pain.  </p>
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I think this is a different situation.  The article really focused on tendonopathy, not disc inflammation.  In tendonopathy, there is fraying and new tissue formation.  The idea is that the steroid will inhibit growth of the new tissue.  The term "tendonitis" is used less these days as histological studies show more repairing tissue and less inflammatory cells in samples taken from injured tendons. In these cases, PT and rehab seems to work best, and steroids may actually inhibit new tissue growth.  But, I agree that if all else fails, a shot may be worth a try, I wish him the best.in addition.</p>
<p>Your husband should do the shots.  I wish him good luck.</p>

 

[Dougie Fresh]

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<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>4boysmom</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70861/interesting-article-of-cortisone-injections#post_1957793"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Interesting.  Hubby will be getting his first cortisone injection on Friday.  He ruptured two discs in the spring.  NOTHING is taking care of the pain.  He has some improvement, but he is still in a great deal of pain.  </p>
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After DD2 was born, DW was in the same predicament: two ruptured discs and two hermiated discs.  She was practically incapacitated.  She went through a couple of rounds of shots and starting doing yoga.  She still experiences some pain but she is highly functional and MUCH MUCH MUCH better than she was.  She credits it to the yoga training.<br>
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