What Causes Knee Pain From Knee Injection?

Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2014

Question: Have knee pain after 5 days from injection -is that normal

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can cause pain for one week

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam,
I read your question and I got this that you got knee injection for knee pain and swelling. I can assure you that it is quite normal to have pain in the knee joint after steroid injection for 5 to 6 days. It is nothing to be worried about. This is because steroids are irritant initially for few days.
I would suggest you following.
1. Hot water fomentaion
2. Avoid sitting on the floor and squatting
3. Compression bandage
4.Tablet Etoricoxib after discussing with your doctor
Steroid injection shows its full effect in 3 weeks. Some time it needs to be repeated after 3 months. I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup question.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

i am confused you are suggesting heat and i was told to use ice
which is correct

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Both can be used

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Both heat and ice can be used. Heat increases blood flow and wash away all toxins from knee . Ice causes decrease swelling by vaso constriction. Ice is more effective in first 24 hours after injury /injection. After that local heat is better. As you said that it is already more then 5 days so i think you should prefer heat.
I would suggest you to discuss with your doctor about both and then choose as he says.
Let me know if there is any other query.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (20 hours later)

Feeling better -taking Alleave tablets

should i be doing any excerise - swimming etc -knee bends?
thank you

pain as subsided/ taking Alleave pill?

can i do exercises-swimming /leg bends etc

thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Do not do any exercise for 3 days

Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
You are just coming out of knee synovitis so do not do any exercise for 3 more days. It can increase pain.
It is good that your pain is decreasing as I expected.
let me know if there is any other question.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj