JOINT INJECTIONS

1. Reasons

1.1. Typical Reasons for Joint Injections

1.1.1. osteoarthritis

1.1.2. rheumatoid arthritis

1.1.3. frozen shoulder treatment

1.1.4. effusion after injury

1.2. rarer reasons for joint injection

1.2.1. gout treatment

2. Side effects of joint injections

2.1. joint injection pain

3. Different joints

3.1. cortisone injections for back pain

3.1.1. facet joint injections

3.1.2. muscle injections

3.1.3. sacroiliac joint injections

3.1.4. nerve epidural injections

3.2. shoulder joint injection

4. Different drugs

4.1. platelet rich plasma

4.1.1. platelet rich plasma therapy

4.1.2. autologous platelet injections

4.2. synvisc

4.2.1. now often used for shoulder pain disorders but more common still in knee arthritis

4.3. steroids

4.3.1. hydrocortisone

4.3.2. kenalog or triamcinolone

4.3.3. depomedrone or methylprednisolone

4.3.4. other steroid drugs

4.4. local anesthetic

4.5. viscosupplementation

4.5.1. sometimes called

4.5.1.1. rooster comb injections