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Read the whole article by Brook Cheng:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cortisone-injections-pain-benefits-harms-can-you-dare-brook-cheng-sborc/
In modern conventional medicine, #cortisone shot (#Corticosteroid #injections) is commonly advocated to be of benefit for #pain despite studies continue to show little efficacy but harms of this intervention.
In 2022, American medical doctor Ross Hauser summarized the harms from cortisone shots based on the most recent researches:
Corticosteroid increases #knee #Cartilage destruction.
Cortisone injections increase the risk of #joint surgery.
Cortisone injections increase the need for secondary surgery and possibly higher risk for post-surgical infections in the joint.
Corticosteroids can alter the healing environment of the joint by effecting damage on the native stem cells in cartilage.
Dr Hauser believes that “there is no doubt that the rise of osteoarthritis, as well as the number of hip and knee replacements, is a direct result of the injection of corticosteroids into these joints” .
Based on his extensive literature review, Dr Hauser concluded:
Cortisone has a harmful effect on soft tissue healing by inhibiting blood flow to the injured area, suppressing new blood vessel formation, suppressing the growth of immune cells like leukocytes and macrophages, preventing protein synthesis, fibroblast proliferation, and ultimately collagen formation.
Cortisone inhibits the release of growth hormone, which further decreases soft tissue and bone repair.
Cortisone weakens collagen and therefore soft tissue such as ligaments and tendons.
https://www.caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-news/alternative-cortisone-shots-knee/
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 both studies were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (#RSNA).
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221129/Corticosteroid-injections-associated-with-progression-of-knee-osteoarthritis.aspx
