Sports Medicine
What is a joint injection?
Joint injections typically constitute of a mixture of steroid and lidocaine solution which is injected into the actual
inflamed joint.
What is the purpose of a joint injection?
Joint injections are given to relieve the inflammation which is the source of pain in a particular joint. This pain can
be caused by osteoarthritis, cartilage, ligament or tendon injuries within the joint.How long does the injection take and will it hurt?
This is a simple in office procedure and gives excellent relief for shoulder, hip, knee, and elbow pain. There is minimal to no pain on needle entry as ethyl chloride cold spray is used to freeze the skin.
How is the injection performed?
An ethyl chloride cold spray is used prior to the injection so that the needle is not felt on the skin. The procedure uses ultrasound guidance for accurate guidance of the needle into the joint. A mixture of lidocaine and steroid or lidocaine and homeopathic solution is used to inject the joint.
Are there risks and complications?
It is generally a safe procedure. As with any injection procedure, it carries a small risk of potential complications such as bleeding and infection.
What is a trigger point injection?
Trigger points are “knotty” areas or bands in muscle tissue. Trigger points are commonly seen in “Myofascial Pain Syndrome.”
What is the purpose of a trigger point injection?
Trigger point injections are sometimes given for neck pain, headaches, and low back pain to treat muscle spasms and other soft tissue problems. Typically a low dose of anesthetic medication is injected into the trigger points after careful examination.
How long does the injection take and will it hurt?
This is a simple in office procedure and gives excellent relief for headaches, neck pain, and mid/low back pain, shoulder, hip and thigh pain of the myofascial origin and soft tissue damage. There is minimal to no pain on needle entry as ethyl chloride cold spray is used to freeze the skin.
How is the injection performed?
An ethyl chloride cold spray is used prior to the injection so that the needle is not felt on the skin. The procedure takes 5-10 minutes based on the location and number of trigger points. A mixture of lidocaine and steroid or lidocaine and homeopathic solution is used to inject the trigger point, which helps to release the muscle spasm. These injections may be repeated as symptoms return in the patient.
What are the risk and the complications?
It is generally a safe procedure. But as with any injection procedure, it carries a small risk of potential complications such as bleeding and infection.
What is a Bursae joint injection?
The body contains many bursae (fluid filled sacs) situated between the bony surfaces of overlying tendons.
Their role is to facilitate movement of the tendon over the bony surface. Overuse injuries in bursae are
quite common, particularly at the subacromial bursae, the greater trochanter, ischial bursae, the bursae deep to the illiotibial band at the knee and the retrocalcaneal bursae. Bursae injections typically constitute of a mixture of steroid and lidocaine solution which is injected into the actual bursae which is inflamed.
What is the purpose of a Bursae joint injection?
Bursae injections are given to relieve the inflammation which is the source of pain from bursitis.
How long does the injection take and will it hurt?
This is a simple in office procedure and gives excellent relief for bursitis involving most commonly the subacromial bursae, trochanteric bursae, ischial bursae, amongst the many locations of bursitis related pain. There is minimal to no pain on needle entry as ethyl chloride cold spray is used to freeze the skin.
How is the injection performed?
An ethyl chloride cold spray is used prior to the injection so that the needle is not felt on the skin. The procedure uses ultrasound guidance for accurate guidance of the needle into the joint. A mixture of lidocaine and steroid or lidocaine and homeopathic solution is used to inject the bursae.
What are the risks and complications?
It is generally a safe procedure. As with any injection procedure, it carries a small risk of potential complications such as bleeding and infection.