Many people suffering from knee osteoarthritis turn to corticosteroid injections for pain relief, but two new studies suggest that the treatment may be do more harm than good. The studies found that ...

Nov. 29 (UPI) --Steroid injections used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis actually may worsen the disease's progression, according to two studies presented Tuesday at the Radiological Society ...

The common practice of treating knee pain with corticosteroid injections may actually help speed up the progression of arthritis, two studies have found. But injections of hyaluronic acid — a steroid- ...

Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...

Knee pain can be incredibly disruptive - turning simple, everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing up from a chair into painful challenges. In search of quick relief, many ...

Knee pain can be debilitating, making simple tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing up a painful experience. For many, the quick fix seems to be a cortisone shot - an anti-inflammatory ...

A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data ...

CHICAGO – Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. Results of ...

A pair of new studies presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RCNA) annual meeting have revealed evidence that corticosteroid injections can hasten progression of knee osteoarthritis.

Oct 15 (Reuters) - (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To receive it in your inbox for free sign up here, opens new ...

Corticosteroid (CS) injections may worsen progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) as seen on radiography and whole-knee MRI. Injecting hyaluronic acid (HA) instead, or managing the condition without ...