Jul 20, 2016
Corticosteroid Injections: Powerful Medicine - But At What cost?
In the treatment of Tennis Elbow, the Cortisone shot is the
go-to quick fix, often instantly erasing pain, almost like magic –
But at what cost?
Do Corticosteroid injections offer any tangible, lasting benefits
to the healing process of your Tennis Elbow?
Or is Cortisone a damaging mistake – little more than a deceptive
mirage lulling you into a false sense of well being – until the
illusion dissolves with your next relapse?
Here are the key points you need to know if you’re considering getting an injection or if you’ve already had one or more:
- Cortisone shots are NOT an effective treatment for
Tennis Elbow: They certainly don’t help your tendons
heal (they only mask your symptoms),
- Not only are they ineffective they can have the
opposite effect; actually damaging your
tendons – delaying your recovery by months
or even years, (among other serious risks),
- Medical researchers have known about the damaging effects of Corticosteriods for decades, yet despite this fact, Doctors continue to give these damaging shots – often without informing you of the full risk involved.
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