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Why are steroid injections used and how do they work?

April 26, 2017injections steroid Used

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Why are steroid injections used and how do they work?

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Steroids are thought to soften tissue because of their effects on collagen (the strong fibers that connect skin cells to each other). Steroid injections are painful for one to two hours after administered, and work forty to sixty percent of the time.