Joint Injections

At Kinsealy Medical Centre we are pleased to offer a shoulder and knee joint injection service which can be helpful as part of the treatment conditions such as Frozen Shoulder, some meniscus (cartilage) tears, som Rotator Cuff injuries and Osteoarthritis. The injection contains a local anaesthetic and steroid mixture which can help relieve pain and inflammation.

Who is suitable for treatment?

Many people are suitable but not unfortunately not everyone is. Certain conditions eg. muscle tears will not be helped by steroid injection. If you are on blood thinning medication you may not be suitable but this will be assessed by the GP. The aim of a joint injection is reduced pain and increase range of movement and ultimately quality of life . If successful, relief should be experienced within a few days, and can last for up to 6 months or often longer. Generally, the patient will respond after one injection, however, it may be necessary to administer more. Joint injections can be very helpful, but also have a small risk of complications e.g. infection, bruising, bleeding, warmth or swelling around the injection site or failure.

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Please contact us for more information or to book an appointment for a joint injection

Patients not attending Kinsealy Medical Centre would usually require a referral from their GP or physio and/or details of any imaging (MRI/Xrays etc) which have been carried out.