For active New Orleanians, knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain can sideline even the most passionate participants. Whether it’s ...

Phase 4 trials look at long-term safety and effectiveness, after a new treatment has been approved and is on the market. Corticosteroid injections are commonly used for the symptomatic treatment of ...

Background The effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for osteoarthritis (OA) is still controversial. We investigated the effect of PRP injections in patients with knee OA based on ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a progressive disease that ultimately damages the entire joint. Knee OA should initially be treated conservatively, but surgery should be considered if symptoms ...

Correspondence to: Dr G K Meenagh Department of Rheumatology, Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman’s Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, UK; garymeenaghyahoo.co.uk Objective: To investigate the efficacy of ...

According to a study by Chevalier and colleagues, a single intra-articular injection of anakinra is no more effective than placebo for treating the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Some people have different types of arthritis other than osteoarthritis ... is probably pretty typical for cortisone. Another type of injection we use to treat knee pain are hyaluronic acid ...

With knee osteoarthritis, pain relief may last several months to up to a year for some people. But anywhere from 20% to 30% will have no treatment response. One concern about cortisone injections ...

Steroid injections, also known as corticosteroid ... People with hip and knee osteoarthritis who do not respond to these drugs are prescribed knee injections. When all other oral medications ...

What Is a Cortisone Shot? Cortisone shots (also called corticosteroid shots or steroid injections) are a treatment that some people get if they have joint pain, problems with their back, or some ...