John Jaarsveld acupunctureFeb 26, 2024

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.

Cortisone Injections: No Benefits but Harms. A Therapy Pales in Comparison with A Bottle of Snake Oil

In modern conventional medicine, cortisone shot (corticosteroid injections) is commonly advocated to be of benefit for shoulder pain, despite studies continue to show little efficacy but harms of this intervention. Studies Says No, Doctors Say Yes Cortisone injections for joint pain started in the 1

Show threadGiuseppe MichieliSep 1, 2023
''Interpretation: In this first prospective #UK study, probable CAPA was associated with #corticosteroid use, receipt of #IL6 inhibitors and pre-existing #COPD. CAPA did not impact #mortality following adjustment for prognostic variables.''
Brian R. Sala 🍻Dec 30, 2022

Studies suggest #knee #corticosteroid injections may accelerate #arthritis

https://scitechdaily.com/common-arthritis-treatment-may-actually-accelerate-disease-progression/

Common Arthritis Treatment May Actually Accelerate Disease Progression

Two recent studies have shown that corticosteroid injections, which are commonly used to treat the pain associated with knee osteoarthritis, may actually contribute to the progression of the disease. These findings were recently presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North Am

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Nicolay DoytchevDec 24, 2022

#PSA #Polysporin

Two boxes of the same size. The same name. Different color. **Opposite function.**

Put the bottom one on an infected cut and it will help lose your finger by suppressing your immune response at the site. Put the top one on it and your finger may live to see another day. The top one is #antibiotic. The bottom one is a #corticosteroid.

John Jaarsveld acupunctureNov 29, 2022
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
Corticosteroid injections associated with progression of knee osteoarthritis

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.

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