The Corticosteroid injection aims to relieve pain and reduce inflammation and enable to improve function. These injections often used in conjunction with local anaesthetic called Lidocaine.

After thorough assessment, the skin over the area to be injected is cleaned with antiseptic wipes. A specific needle is gently inserted to the joint or soft tissue and solution is injected. This is performed by qualified healthcare professional.

You may notice increase in your pain immediately following injection, but this should resolve in 24-48 hours. This pain can be controlled easily pain medication such as Paracetamol.

The clinician will discuss side effects with you before the injection. Although they are rare but some side effects include,

Facial flushing for few hours

Small area of skin discolouration or fat loss

Flare up of symptoms initially for couple of hours

Changes in blood sugar level in patients with Diabetes

If the patient develops any chills or fever, hot and swollen joints, should contact the physiotherapist or doctor immediately.

You will also be asked to wait for atleast 20 min after the injection to ensure no allergic reactions.

Ostenil Plus is a solution containing hyaluronic acid specifically developed for the treatment of Osteoarthritis. It is injected to joints to decrease pain and improve function.

The physiotherapist may suggest you rest the area for 3 to 4 days. However, you can do normal activities and resume exercises after relative rest. In some cases, the patient is encouraged to start exercises when the joint is less painful.

If the injection involves local anaesthetic, the pain should lessen within few hours.

The effect depends on various factors and clinical condition. Some last long and some may not work at all. This depends on factors such as activities immediately after the injections such as playing tennis after receiving tennis elbow injection. This immediate resolution of symptoms could be due to local anaesthetic and steroids do take some time to start acting on the inflamed soft tissue or joint.

Ostenil Plus is extensively testing and has found it to be safe. The hyaluronic acid in Ostenil Plus is pure and is manufactured using a process called fermentations. It contains no animal proteins, which mans it is very unlikely to cause an allergic reaction. The addition of Mannitol (simple sugar derivative) to Ostenil Plus allows the hyaluronic acid to work for longer and more efficiently in the joint.

As with all injection, there is very small risk of infection and occasional post injection at the site for one or two days.