Cortisone injections SORE HEAL thoughts about them

[big o]

Hi guys thinking of trying a cortisone injection on my heal has anyone had any experience with these before good or bad

And also where do I go to get one. Is it a local gp thing or a physio or what

cheers Owen

[huggy_b]

fuck needles.

[crabman]

Is it for a joint? Ones for the back are a GP referral to Perth Rad/SKG etc. They do CT scan during injection to ensure it goes into correct area. I presume all joint injections would be the same, but I don't really know anything about feet though.

So I did a quick google and this video was the first result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ST2ktFthDI There is a comment there from someone claiming they are Australian and ultrasound guidance for needle is best. Is it for a spur?

[Volatile Rob]

Go see a podiatrist first...

I have had big problems with my heels since I was 10y/o.

My missus finally convinced me to go see a podiatrist and they diagnosed the problem straight away, made some basic adjustments (for me, they rearranged & re-tied my shoe laces a different pattern & added some arch support) and HEY PRESTO... no more pain in my heels or back.

Avoid Cortisone injections if you can... I've had several shots in both shoulders, neck & back. It's only a band aid solution to at-best, temporaily reduce swelling. Fix the problem first.

Think of it as Chemi-Weld in an engine. You know the head gasket is damaged & leaking (sore heel), so you smash in some Chemi-Weld (Cortisone) and everything is great for a couple of weeks... Then BANG! You foot falls off!

Rob.

[big o]

I have had othotics now for 6 months and it seems to be getting worse now better, I had them fitted fot my flat feet and knee problems
now the pain is in my heals I can't win
I need to go back to the podiatrist and see what he says I think, painful all the time and with sport and work makes life hard.

[Mike Hunt]

You need to HEAL your HEELS :)

[American Dave]

Most painful experience I have ever had, avoid Cortisone like the plague

[Alt_F4]

I nearly went down this path for severe pain in the ball of the foot, and to a lesser extent the tarsal bones which had affected me for over a year.
Ended up changing my show footbeds purely for relief measures, to a high quality support & cushioned ones and the pain started dissipated and has 90% gone now.

When I was looking at it, I was told using your own blood injected instead of Cortisone was a good alternative that delivers good results but both had pros & cons.

[Sensible]

using your own blood injected instead of Cortisone was a good alternative that delivers good results but both had pros & cons.

I went down the Platlet Rich Plasma injections with my knee,
I noticed a small improvement after the first 2 but after that nothing really changed, At $350+ a shot it gets quite expensive after a while

[impulse]

Personal experience for swelling/inflammation of my wrist, they don't always work. Had mine done under ultrasound at one of the SGK clinics, relieved pain for about 3-4 days. My GP suggested after that the steroid itself had little effect but the temporary pain relief was from the anaesthetic they mix it with prior to injection.
Also quite expensive, around the $300 mark from memory. Would recommend the type done under ultrasound, otherwise it seems to me that they're injecting blindly.

[heavyduty1340]

Had cortisone many time over the years

It can be a healing solution, or a bandaid solution as mentioned depending on problem

I have had several minor torn bursar's (Spel), and it was the shit

I have spine issues, and it is only a mask

I am actually going into hospital on the 21st Jan for multiple injections into l4/5 L5s1, facect joints and nerve root sleeves of cortisone and local anesthetic as they decided that my lower spine is inoperable so pain management it is.

[SSICK]

tried acupuncture?

[TPG]

Depends what the issue is.
I simply missed the last stair one time and landed heavier on my heel. Didn't think much of it at the time but heel pain continued for some time.
Went to get it assessed and was diagnosed as bursitis, some fluid filled sac around tendons.
Had a cortisone injection done under ultrasound.
Wasn't the best experience, quite a large needle straight through your heel.
But it worked and fixed the problem and no residual or side effects from that.

If it is from ongoing problems (knee / ankle) then the other suggestions may be more long-term. But if it was the result of a specific accident/injury, it could be a good option.

[Sebdullah]

Had an impacted heel in 2013, went & saw my sports doctor about it, gave me a cortisone injection, said come back in 2-3 weeks if it's still giving you issues (freebie), felt better right after the injection, pain did come back (to a much lesser extent) went back for the second injection & been all good since