A randomized, controlled trial shows that steroid injections are better than surgical decompression for early relief of carpal tunnel syndrome and produce about the same effects as surgery out to ...

WebMD explains the uses, benefits, drawbacks, and side effects of cortisone shots, a steroid medication that reduces inflammation and relieves pain.

Cortisone shots aren't a risky procedure, but there is a small chance that a complication can occur. "The main risk associated with cortisone injections, while rare, is skin atrophy or thinning of ...

There is obvious similarity between compensatory adrenal atrophy associated with an adrenal tumor and that resulting from the long continued use of cortisone or related 17-hydroxysteroid compounds.

Our prospective animal study sought to investigate whether histopathologic changes were present after steroid injection, excluding ptosis secondary to atrophy or damage to the levator tissues from ...

The shot is usually painless, and side effects are typically mild. Transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is a treatment for severe pain in your back related to various health conditions.

If you're going to use cortisone, he adds, he's found that sooner is better than later. "Cortisone injections have worked best for me before the condition becomes chronic," Ritzenhein says.

The I-Team found dozens of complaints online, many with photos of people with dents at the injection site.

Cortisone is an anti-inflammatory, its the synthetic form of cortisol, which is one of the most potent anti-inflammatories around. One of the possible side effects of cortisone, based on my reading ...

According to a new study, long-term use of prescription steroids lowers the volume of white matter in the brain, potentially impacting memory recall and other functions.

Last year, I received 3 cortisone injections in my foot to reduce swelling after a bad ankle sprain. I had a very bad reaction to the cortisone and am in much greater pain than before. I suspect I may ...