Osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint is a common cause of pain in patients aged over 50. Patients present with pain directly over the joint, and the diagnosis is confirmed on examination. • ...
In the seventh of our series of videos demonstrating joint injection techniques, director of minor surgery Dr Soon Lim demonstrates how to administer an injection to the acromioclavicular joint. Dr ...
After giving birth to a baby, a young woman told her nurses at Boston Medical Center that she was having pain in her hip. That happens sometimes after births, says Ali Guermazi, one of the doctors ...
Doctors can inject medications directly into a person’s joints to reduce pain and swelling, and increase range of motion. There are various types of injections, but only some are covered by medical ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Katt and colleagues used wrist radiographs to visualize location of the CMC joint injection with triamcinolone ...
The results presented in this paper formed part of a wider prospective, blinded diagnostic accuracy study in which clinical examination and imaging variables (index tests) were compared with results ...
Back injections can provide significant pain relief for some people. Doctors target specific locations in your spine and muscle to provide the most effective pain relief. If you have back pain that’s ...
What Is a Cortisone Shot? Cortisone shots (also called corticosteroid shots or steroid injections) are a treatment that some people get if they have joint pain, problems with their back, or some other ...