Steroids? Not so fast...

Dr Penhollow discusses the use of corticosteroids (also called steroids/cortisone/cortisone injection/epidural steroid injection/steroid shot) in pain management for joint and spine inflammation.

She cautions us on the significant side effects which can include
1) impaired ability to fight an infection
2) decreased bone density/increased risk for fracture of the vertebrae
3) impaired ability to maintain blood glucose and
4) damage to the joint structure that leads to more rapid progression of arthritis and earlier joint replacement surgery or spine surgery.