When are Steroid Injections Safe?
We all have preconceived notions when it comes to “injected steroids”. Now – thanks to our three orthopedic surgeons, it’s time to learn all about HOW AND WHY, in many cases, injecting steroids makes definitive sense. Whether it be to treat a soon-to-be-vacationing construction worker or a troubled athlete, all of the answers to resolve your questiosn are here inside this episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast.
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The Detailed Shownotes for This Episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast:
— What is Knee Arthritis? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/knee-arthritis#:~:text=What%20is%20knee%20arthritis%3F,to%20smoothly%20bend%20and%20straighten.
— What is Bursitis? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bursitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353242
— What is Return to Play? https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/what-does-return-to-play-really-mean
— How Often Does Arthritis Impact Construction Workers? https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/20166-construction-agricultural-workers-at-higher-risk-of-knee-osteoarthritis-study
— What is an Anti-Inflammatory? https://www.healthline.com/health/pain-relief/otc-anti-inflammatories
— What is Advil? https://www.advil.com/faqs-en/
— What is Motrin? https://www.motrin.com/what-is-motrin
— What is Meloxicam? https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/meloxicam-oral-route/description/drg-20066928
— How Does the Human Bloodstream Carry Medications? https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/Inside-Life-Science/Pages/A-Medicines-Life-Inside-the-Body.aspx
— What is Prednisone? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/20469-prednisone-tablets
— Learn All About the Knee Joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-Jxj5sT0g
— What is Synovium? https://www.physio-pedia.com/Synovium_%26_Synovial_Fluid
— What is a Narcotic? https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Narcotics-2020.pdf
— What is Vicodin? https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/hydrocodone.pdf
— What is Norco? https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/040148s073lbl.pdf
— What is Hip Arthritis? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/hip-arthritis
— What are Meniscus Root Tears? https://tcomn.com/meniscus-root-tears-on-the-rise/
— Be Sure to Listen to Our Episode on Meniscus Tears! https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/74f824ce-3c64-4e14-8c64-da985a8ea19a/episodes/d4b9f236-ce61-4abb-9eb5-dba27edd8a7d/6-8-weeks-perspectives-on-sports-medicine-meniscus-tears—when-should-you-worry
— What is Knee Replacement? https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/knee-replacement/about/pac-20385276
— Learn All About the British Medical Journal: https://www.bmj.com/
— What are the Tell-Tale Symptoms of Arthritis? https://www.painandtherapy.com/blog/5-telltale-signs-of-arthritis
— What is a Knee Injection? https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/hyaluronic-acid-injection-route/description/drg-20074557
— What is a Spine Injection? https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/spinal-injections/
— Learn All About the Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama
— What is a Placebo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RhG_ySxhDA
— What is the Value of Utilizing a Placebo? https://www.health.harvard.edu/mental-health/the-power-of-the-placebo-effect
— What is an ACL Tear? https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases–conditions/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injuries/
— What is Bicep Tendinitis? https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases–conditions/biceps-tendinitis/
— What is Arthroscopic Surgery? https://losrobleshospital.com/your-health/video/what-is-arthroscopy-or-arthroscopic-surgery
— What is a Hamstring?
— A Little Something About Steroid Injections to Read Over on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/j32d4q/cortisone_injections_increased_risk_for_knee/
— Will There Be Trouble When Getting Injections Prior to Surgeries?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37058158/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36737032/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35829737/
— Should You Get a Steroid Injection Before Rotator Cuff Surgery?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36734466/
— Learn About the Differences Between Cuff tendinopathy Vs PRP: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34020672/
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