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Hi all I am due for a cortisone injection in shoulder but am thinking of cancelling as really is wrong is limitation but definitely no pain. I don't want to be getting it done if it is no good also I heard you can't use arm for 48 hours whatever but at the moment I am nursing my wee dog and do have to lift him etc. What would you reply? Thanks for any answers.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I'm due for some in my shoulders tomorrow. They referred to sorting my shoulders out so if I can't do anything with my arm for 48 hours then I'm guessing I would only get one done (they did say they don't usually do both hips at the same time though they did for me though).
Work on Friday would also be tricky.
Wish they'd warn us about these kind of things if it is the case.
Work on Friday would also be tricky.
Wish they'd warn us about these kind of things if it is the case.
Cortisone pads out the gap between the bones ( so i am told) and acts like a lubricant while the bits are healing. i had it my shoulder dozens of times, it gave releif for a few days, but as I was working at the time it never had time to heal up. There was no pain after the injection and my arm felt better almost straight away.
I had mine done in my shoulders earlier. They sprayed stuff over the area to numb it and put some anaesthetic in with the steroid injection.
I have to say, although I could feel it neither injection was painful at all.
When they had finished they asked me to try raising my arms over my head...OMG, amazing! Incredible how the mobility comes back just like that.
I've been given some exercises to do to help now they are mobile again after being stiff for so long.
I had to restrain myself walking out of the hospital, just wanted to stretch my arms out and wave them around in the air :)
I would highly recommend going.
I have to say, although I could feel it neither injection was painful at all.
When they had finished they asked me to try raising my arms over my head...OMG, amazing! Incredible how the mobility comes back just like that.
I've been given some exercises to do to help now they are mobile again after being stiff for so long.
I had to restrain myself walking out of the hospital, just wanted to stretch my arms out and wave them around in the air :)
I would highly recommend going.
Followed your advice and got it and my doctor was fantastic. Touched the shoulder where it was excruciating - (never looked) stuck the needle in and as he was putting on a bit of gauze - I said to him have you more to to do - nope, that's it - the best needle I have gotten into me even my arms and hands.
GRRRRRRRRRRRReeeeat. Told me to wait for 2-3 weeks for the mobility then I can book another one - Oh I have suffered for nearly a year and half - MUST REST THOUGH. Bye and thanks for your all answers.
GRRRRRRRRRRRReeeeat. Told me to wait for 2-3 weeks for the mobility then I can book another one - Oh I have suffered for nearly a year and half - MUST REST THOUGH. Bye and thanks for your all answers.