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How Does Cortisone Injection Help?

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Posted on Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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Question : My aunt who is 59 who has Severe arthritis hips taking celebrex
How does
Cortisone injection help?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
By reducing the inflammation and pain in joint.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

Cortisone injection helps in arthritis by reducing the inflammation and pain in joint and its surrounding structures. It reduces the production of inflammatory chemicals in order to minimize tissue damage.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care
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How Does Cortisone Injection Help?

Brief Answer: By reducing the inflammation and pain in joint. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. Cortisone injection helps in arthritis by reducing the inflammation and pain in joint and its surrounding structures. It reduces the production of inflammatory chemicals in order to minimize tissue damage. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care