Steroid injection: Learn how cortisone shots (steroid injections)

Learn how cortisone shots (steroid injections) can help reduce inflammation and pain in your joints, tendons and bursae. Find out the risks, benefits, recovery and when to call your provider. Steroid treatment for arthritis and related conditions can be taken as tablets or given as injections into the affected area. Steroid injections are often recommended for people with rheumatoid arthritis and other types of inflammatory arthritis. Cortisone Sod 100mg Injection is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies. Discover the types of steroid injections, their benefits, side effects, and suitability. Learn from Boston Concierge Orthopedics experts.