Trigger finger is a common overuse condition affecting one or more fingers or thumbs. One of the most effective treatments is a steroid injection. But how effective is a trigger finger injection, and when should you have one? A trigger finger injection is the main first-line treatment when simple measures fail. If one or [...]
Some conditions in sports medicine are easy to diagnose but hard to treat. A good example is IT band syndrome — iliotibial band friction syndrome — which mainly causes pain on the outside of the knee in runners. So does a cortisone injection for IT band syndrome help? This page covers the IT band [...]
Most cases of patellar or Achilles tendonitis improve with exercise therapy that strengthens the muscles above and below the affected tendon. For complex cases, we add treatments such as GTN patches, shockwave, and tendon injections. Yet even with the best rehabilitation, some people don't return to sport. In those cases, we consider surgery - [...]
We use injections in sports medicine to reduce pain — commonly cortisone, hyaluronic acid, and PRP. Traditionally, these are given "blind", with the needle directed without knowledge of the anatomy. But hitting a tendon sheath or the inside of a joint is harder than it sounds. An ultrasound-guided injection lets us see the needle [...]
Choosing the Right Tendon Injection: An Expert Guide Generally, the most effective treatment for most cases of tendonitis is a rehabilitation programme built around strengthening exercises. The keys are exercise and patience. Stubborn cases get extra help from shockwave or GTN patches. Yet even then, some people cannot return to sport. For these complex [...]
Doctors perform over 500,000 cortisone injections every year in the UK for joint and tendon problems. But what should a cortisone injection cost in London — and is it worth the money? This guide covers the benefits, the risks, the realistic price range, and why the cheapest shot can prove the most expensive mistake. [...]
You Need to See a Sport Doctor... When someone suffers a musculoskeletal injury, knowing how to get help to ensure a quick recovery can be difficult. The health system is a complex maze of the large national system called the NHS and a much smaller private system. Also, if someone is trying to find [...]
