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Steroid Injections

Over 21 million Americans ages 25 and older suffer from osteoarthritis, which is the degeneration of joint cartilage and bone. If you have pain or stiffness in your joints, especially in your hip or knee, that is affecting your activity level, medical intervention may be required to help ease your pain.

One of the aspects of arthritis is inflammation in your joints and surrounding tissue. When inflammation reaches a point where you can no longer enjoy regular physical activity, steroid injections (also known as corticosteroids) can be a suitable conservative treatment measure. Relief provided by corticosteroids for chronic pain is temporary. It generally lasts between two months to a year or longer depending on the patient’s health and the severity of the condition. However, this can delay the need for surgery and give you greater mobility. Conservative treatment options like steroid injections should always be pursued before considering surgery.

What You Need To Know

The OJRCA Method

Steroid/corticosteroid injections are synthetic medications that function like the naturally occurring hormone cortisol. Cortisol helps reduce inflammation by decreasing your body’s immune response to an injured joint while simultaneously improving joint function. Steroid injections are proven to soothe pain more quickly than anti-inflammatory pills without causing stomach upset because they are injected directly into the joint.

Before giving you a corticosteroid injection, your doctor will examine the joint to determine if it is puffy and filled with fluid, and may use a needle to remove the excess fluid and relieve pressure. Then, the corticosteroid is injected directly into the affected joint, and will start to decrease inflammation within just a few hours. Pain relief is almost instantaneous, but can take up to a week. Patients can leave immediately after the injection and resume normal activity the same day.

Patient Success

“I had my surgery first thing in the morning, and was home by early evening, already walking”

-Alie B.

Patient Success

“The entire experience from beginning to end was wonderful. I feel like 10 years have been added to my life and to be pain free is fantastic. I’m back to exercising, driving my car and playing full blast with my grandchildren!”

-Kay P.

Patient Success

“Within 14 days after surgery I was walking with a little assistance from a cane and now am fully mobile and ready to start swinging a golf club 45 days after the surgery!”

-David H.

Patient Success

“Dr. Clifford is an excellent surgeon, but also has a way to talk to and discuss the issues and concerns with his patients. I continue to tell everyone that asks, and some that don’t, how great it was working with him and what excellent results I had. I am very grateful I had him in my corner while going through these surgeries.”

-Mary B.

Patient Success

“Dr. Clifford also insisted that I recuperate at home but that I go out for physical therapy. He said that he wanted his patients to “get up, get dressed and go out for physical therapy”. I believe that’s what saved me!”

-Jondeen T.

Patient Success

“Dr. Clifford performed the second surgery with a fairly new and less invasive technique. What an amazing difference. I had the surgery or a Monday around noon and was home around 8pm the same night. ”

-D. Meuler

Patient Success

“No way! Was my first reaction to the idea that a hip replacement could be done as outpatient surgery. But now, having had both hips replaced six months apart and having returned home the same day for each, I am convinced, pleased, and walking around without pain for the first time in years.”

-Karen S.

Patient Success

“I have never met another surgeon that truly loves what he does, cares about his patients and listens to what you have to say.”

-Cheryl M

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Who needs a steroid injection?

Corticosteroids might be the right option for you if:

Your hip or knee pain is a result of joint inflammation

Anti-inflammatory drugs have not worked for you so far

Rest or physical therapy has not eased the inflammation

Pain or stiffness is becoming unbearable and preventing you from participating in your everyday activities

You believe you need surgery but need more time to arrange affairs at work, etc.

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Get Relief

If you are tired of living your life with chronic pain, and if joint pain from inflammation is keeping you from enjoying the quality of life that you deserve, steroid injections may be the perfect conservative treatment measure before attempting outpatient joint replacement surgery! Our team at Outpatient Joint Replacement Centers of America is committed to helping you reclaim your health and activity.

Contact us today to speak with one of our team members and discover if corticosteroids could be the right solution for you!

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