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Old 03-22-2022, 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Iknowwhaturthinking2 View Post
Cortisone injections don’t work for everyone. Your doctor is only allowed to give them at the most 4 times a year. You can try them but don’t expect to get more than 3 months relief and some people it doesn’t even last that long. I hope you get some pain relief prior to what sounds like a eventual surgery.
Agree. Cortisone only puts a band aide on the inevitable.