Corticosteroid injections are usually a very safe procedure, especially when done after proper medical diagnosis. However, like any medical procedure there are some risks and side effects associated with these injections.
The common side effects or risk:
●Pain after the injection
●Redness at the site of injection
●Redness or flushing of the face
●Raised blood pressure
●Raised Blood sugar levels
●Infection
●Other minor risks:
(a)Loss of sleep
(b)Nerve damage
(c)Cartilage damage
(d)Bleeding
(e)Tendon rupture if the corticosteroid injection is done directly into the tendon. This can be helped by targeting the injection under ultrasound guidance and avoiding the actual tendon.
Please discuss with the doctor if you have:
●Allergies especially to local anaesthetic medications
●Bleeding disorder
●Recent surgery
●Anything else of concern to you
Also, make sure you read the general information in
Injection clinic in the
Services provided section of our website