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See also: Epidural Steroid Injection

What is Steroid injection? Corticosteroid injections of steroids can be given systemically to help knock down arthritis flares. Intramuscular injections are shot locally into inflammed joints or tendons to deliver medication directly to problem areas such as the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, hand, back, or wrist.


Reasons Taken

14 patients in the community are taking or have taken Steroid injection.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5 45%
Back pain 2 18%
Pain 2 18%
Stiffness/spasticity 2 18%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Steroid injection.

  0 mL none 0 none
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Steroid injection or how long patients were taking Steroid injection before stopping.

Currently taking Steroid injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
5
1
0
4

Stopped taking Steroid injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Steroid injection (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 1 100% Course of treatment ended: 100%


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