What are the advantages of cortisone (steroid) injections?
Cortisone (steroid) injections can be administered easily in the doctor’s office. Other advantages include the rapid onset of the medication’s action, dependability, and minimal side effects. Another distinct benefit of a corticosteroid injection is that the relief of localized inflammation in a particular body area is more rapid and powerful than with traditional anti-inflammatory medications given by mouth such as aspirin, ibuprofen or diclofenac. A single injection also can avoid certain side effects, notably irritation of the stomach, which accompanies many oral anti-inflammatory medications.
