Cortisone Injections

[viva51]

Hey guys!

Has anyone out there have any experience with Cortisone shots? The reason I ask is because I think I need one in my wrist. Going to make an appointment with my orthopedist to see what his recommendation is. I am almost certain it is Tendonitis. My doctor took an x-ray and there is no sign of a break or fracture. However, I can not just simply rest it. I am a personal trainer and this causes me to be active!

So I am able to tape up my wrist which helps stabilize it and the cortisone will help too. I also know that over time the effects of cortisone injections will cause weakening of tendons and softening of cartilage.

It just sucks that I might have to take some time off my own training! But the thing is I haven't been training myself all that consistently anyway because of my wrist! I feel that if I train smart and lighten up the weight and train around the exercise that aggravate my wrist I will be able to exercise!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[Miss Muscle]

It sounds like you need to rest it bottom line. I have tendonitis as well.

This is something best left for your doctor but you have to look at the long run....you really don't want at permanent damage.

 

[Massive123]

I had a cortisone shot for tendonitits in my shoulder. It helped ease some pain but did more for ROM. I don't think the doc wouldve given it if it were just painful... They suggest resting the injury for weeks first. I got to the point where I couldn't lift my arm at all & that's what got the doc to give me the shot.

Regardless of if you get the shot or not it only masks the injurys pain it doesn't heal it. It's actually worse bc you'll think you're all better & keep working the injured area actually damaging it even more bc you think it's fine & don't feel the pain. The pain is only gone temporarily & either way you need to rest it or it will get worse and could require more serious medical attention down the road.

It sucks to hear but the best thing you can do is lay off it & heal!

 

[Biggin]

x2.

 

[viva51]

Thanks guys!

I know I need to rest it. It's just hard to rest it when I am constantly training people. I feel that it's a combination of things. 1. working out, 2. computer typing/clicking, and 3. playing the wii. Now I just started playing the wii again after not playing almost a year! That has to be a major contributor since I just started playing a month ago and that's when I noticed my wrist starting to hurt! The reason I say this is because I am noticing that my right wrist is feeling weird. Maybe it's a combination of the wii and using my right hand more to take stress off of my left as well.

I tape my wrist up before I train a client now. I have talked to all my clients and they have agreed to help carry some of their weights to and from the bench so that's a plus. On top of that I can take a rest from my workout routine as well.

As for the shot, I know that it's not a cure. But I just need something for the inflammation. The Ibuprofen isn't working anymore.

 

[Massive123]

I'm no doc but prednisone might help the inflamation

 

[cyto33]

iv'e had the shot in the right shoulder when i cracked the cuff and it helped the pain and swelling but it was still tender. i had it 2X in the L4 L5 area of the back when the disc exploded fron a fall and same deal it helped but i knew it was there. like every one has said rest is the best thing for it. it's hard to do when your hands on in your job but thats what you need.

 

[intelligentmovement]

you were right to be leary of cortisone, it does weaken/eat away soft tissue, and like others here have stated it is only a "bandaid solution", doesnt solve the problem.

i am a Physical Therapist, and in my experience wrist, elbow and shoulder problems are very much related to poor thoracic spine mobility.
you might actually want to go see a chiropractor, and of course rest the joint.
i suggest you stay off the PC and the Wii, when peolpe slouch into their spine, (which happens to us all) and use their shoulders, this can cause tendonitis in upper limb joints. the "itis" at the end of tendonitis simply means inflamation.

most of us spend a lot of time sitting; at work, in the car, at school, at the pc, wii etc.
to place your joints and spine in an optimal position and reduce chance of overall injury, before you start your workout, stretch backwards on a large exercise ball, arms open for a chest stretch.
this restores our lumbar curve, and helps your joints glide properly.

hope this helps

 

[balkan_x]

According to my sport physician Recent research has shown that inflamation alone is not the culprit re tendonitis, but the (poor) condition of the tendon itself. So PRP injections are now used in place of cortisone. This is the case for elbows anyway. PRP stands for Plasma Rich Protein - they take your own blood, centrifuge it (i think that is the correct term) and take out the "PRP elements" that have all the growth properties. I think thats pretty interesting!

Cortisone will reduce the inflamation, no argument there - but may not (wil not) repair the injury.