Cortisone Injections North East

An ultrasound-guided cortisone injection is a treatment used to reduce inflammation, pain and swelling in joints and surrounding soft tissues.

Cortisone, also known as a corticosteroid, is an anti-inflammatory medicine. It may help relieve symptoms associated with arthritis, bursitis, frozen shoulder and certain other musculoskeletal conditions.

At Joint Care North East, our clinicians use real-time ultrasound imaging to guide selected injections into the planned treatment area. This helps improve needle placement accuracy.

Medical corticosteroids are different from anabolic steroids used for muscle building.

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A cortisone injection may help reduce inflammation, ease joint pain and improve movement. It may be considered when pain or swelling affects your sleep, work, exercise or everyday activities.

Reducing pain may also help you participate in physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises.

At our Newcastle clinic, we assess your symptoms and medical history before recommending treatment. Steroid injections are not suitable for every condition, and the benefits vary between patients.

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Ultrasound guidance allows the clinician to see the needle and surrounding tissues during the procedure.

This can improve the accuracy of needle placement, particularly when treating deeper joints or smaller soft tissue structures.

Ultrasound guidance offers several advantages:

• Real-time imaging during treatment.

• No exposure to ionising radiation.

• Visualisation of nearby soft tissues.

• More accurate needle placement in certain procedures.

Ultrasound guidance does not guarantee pain relief or a better outcome for every condition.

Learn more about our diagnostic ultrasound scans.

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Cortisone injections may help manage symptoms associated with certain inflammatory joint and soft tissue conditions, including:

• Osteoarthritis-related joint pain.

• Bursitis.

• Frozen shoulder.

• Shoulder impingement.

• Certain forms of tendinitis and tenosynovitis.

• Trigger finger.

• Tennis elbow.

• Some other painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Whether treatment is suitable depends on the underlying diagnosis and clinical assessment.

Our Newcastle clinic offers assessment and treatment for a range of joint and soft tissue conditions.

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Cortisone injections may be used for selected conditions affecting the shoulder, hip, knee, elbow, wrist, hand, ankle and foot.

At Joint Care North East, we assess the affected area and determine whether an ultrasound-guided injection may be appropriate.

For more information about specific treatment areas, explore our hip pain treatment in Newcastle and knee pain treatment in Gateshead pages.

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Most patients do not experience serious complications, but steroid injections carry potential risks.

Possible side effects include:

• Temporary pain or a steroid flare after treatment.

• Bruising or minor bleeding.

• Facial flushing.

• Temporary increases in blood sugar, particularly in patients with diabetes.

• Changes in skin colour or thinning of tissue around the injection site.

• Temporary dizziness or faintness.

• Menstrual changes in some patients.

Rare but potentially serious complications include infection, tendon damage and injury to surrounding structures.

Repeated steroid injections may also affect joint or soft tissue health.

Our clinicians explain the potential benefits and risks before treatment. Seek urgent medical attention if you develop fever, severe worsening pain, spreading redness or significant swelling after an injection.

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A cortisone injection may not be suitable if you have an active infection, an allergy to the proposed medication or certain other medical concerns.

Additional precautions may be required if you:

• Have diabetes.

• Take blood-thinning medication.

• Have recently been unwell.

• Have planned surgery involving the treatment area.

• Have a joint replacement or metal implant near the injection site.

• Have previously experienced complications from steroid injections.

These circumstances do not always prevent treatment, but they require careful assessment.

Tell your clinician about your medical history, current medication and any changes in your health before the procedure.

Alternative treatments depend on the cause of your joint pain and may include physiotherapy, strengthening exercises, activity modification and appropriate pain relief medication.

For certain conditions, other injection treatments may be considered, including hyaluronic acid injections

Some patients may require further investigations or specialist assessment. Surgery may be considered when other treatments are unsuitable or unsuccessful.

Our clinicians can discuss the available options following a clinical assessment.

You can also explore our private joint pain clinic in Newcastle for information about other available treatments.

Before treatment, your clinician will assess your symptoms, review your medical history and explain the procedure.

The treatment area is cleaned using an antiseptic solution to reduce infection risk.

A local anaesthetic may be used to minimise discomfort.

Where ultrasound guidance is appropriate, the clinician uses live ultrasound images to guide the needle into the planned treatment area before delivering the medication.

A small dressing may be applied afterwards.

You will receive advice about what to expect following treatment and how to care for the injection site.

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You may experience a brief, sharp sensation, pressure or discomfort when the needle enters the skin.

A fine needle and local anaesthetic may be used to help minimise discomfort.

The amount of discomfort varies depending on the injection site, the condition being treated and individual sensitivity.

Some soreness around the injection site is normal afterwards and usually settles within a few days.

You may have a follow-up appointment with your referrer. In some cases, you may need another Cortisone Steroid injection. If that is the case, you can talk to your referrer regarding this.  More than 3 steroid injections in a year to the same area of the body are not recommended. If you were seen directly by us, we will arrange a follow-up appointment for you.

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Joint Care North East provides private cortisone and ultrasound-guided steroid injections at our clinic in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.

We welcome patients from across the North East of England, including Tyne and Wear, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, Stockton on Tees, Darlington, Carlisle, Ponteland, Washington, Cramlington, Chester-Le-Street, Consett, Whickham and surrounding areas.

You can also find more local information about our cortisone injections in Newcastle, Sunderland and Tyne and Wear.

Cortisone injections do not always provide immediate pain relief.

Some patients notice improvement within a few days, while others may take up to two weeks to experience the full effect.

If local anaesthetic is used, temporary pain relief may occur shortly after treatment. Pain may return when the anaesthetic wears off, before the steroid begins to work.

Some patients experience limited or no improvement.

The duration of pain relief varies depending on the condition being treated, the severity of inflammation and your individual response.

Some patients experience relief lasting several weeks or months. Others may find that the benefit wears off sooner or that the injection provides little improvement.

A cortisone injection does not necessarily treat the underlying cause of joint pain.

Your clinician may recommend physiotherapy or other measures to support longer-term symptom management.

After treatment, you may experience temporary numbness or pain relief if a local anaesthetic has been used.

As the anaesthetic wears off, discomfort may return.

Some patients experience increased soreness for a short period before the steroid begins to work.

Your clinician will explain any activity restrictions and provide aftercare advice based on the joint or soft tissue treated.

Following your cortisone injection, avoid activities that aggravate the treated area and follow the specific instructions provided by your clinician.

Our clinic generally advises avoiding strenuous or pain-provoking activity during the first 48 hours.

For certain weight-bearing joint injections, a longer period of relative rest may be recommended.

If the area feels sore, a cold pack wrapped in a towel may help reduce discomfort. Avoid placing ice directly against the skin.

Driving advice depends on the treatment site, local anaesthetic and your ability to control a vehicle safely.

Seek urgent medical attention if you develop signs of infection or severe worsening symptoms.

Yes. Physiotherapy may form part of your recovery and ongoing joint pain management.

A cortisone injection may reduce pain sufficiently to make rehabilitation exercises more comfortable.

Your clinician will advise when it is appropriate to restart exercise or physiotherapy.

The timing depends on the condition being treated and the injection site.

Not everyone needs another steroid injection.

Some patients experience sufficient improvement after one treatment, while others may require further assessment or a different treatment approach.

Repeated steroid injections must be considered carefully because frequent injections may increase the risk of complications.

If you were referred by another healthcare professional, follow-up may take place with your referrer.

Patients assessed directly at Joint Care North East can discuss appropriate follow-up arrangements with our clinical team.

At Joint Care North East, the published price for a standard ultrasound-guided cortisone injection is £370.

This includes:

• Clinical consultation.

• Diagnostic ultrasound scan.

• One ultrasound-guided steroid injection.

More complex procedures may cost more. For example, the published price for a hip joint intra-articular injection is £550.

Additional injections during the same appointment may qualify for a discounted rate.

Visit our Joint Care North East prices page  for current treatment fees and a full breakdown of costs.

You can contact Joint Care North East directly to discuss a private consultation.

Our team will assess your symptoms and advise whether a steroid injection, diagnostic ultrasound scan or another treatment may be suitable.

Additional medical information or a referral may be requested where clinically necessary.

To discuss an appointment, contact our Newcastle clinic or call 0333 444 2013.