Cortisone shots for OA in the knee
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Is there a limit to the number of shots that one should receive and how many if so ? |
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This is an inexact science, but I limit the injections to once every 6 months and at most 3 times a year for OA joints. Steriods can weaken the ligament and tendon structures of the joint, delay healing and thus injections should no tbe done too frequently. |
Last update: 03:38 PM Friday, March 30, 2007
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Alan Matsumoto, M.D.
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