Here’s what doctors say you should do instead.
This may be because steroids can be toxic to cartilage tissue in high doses, the study states, interfering with the production and breakdown of cartilage proteins. That means you may lose out on the cushioning effect of cartilage.
However, Guermazi notes that this is an observational study—meaning it can’t prove cause and effect—and further research is needed. His take-home message, though, is for patients to merely be informed that these complicationsoccur, since as of right now, they’re not well known, and it’s not common for doctors to inform patients of these possibilities.
“These injections are used by hundreds of thousands worldwide, so from now on, we need to let patients know this is something that can happen,” he said.Guermazi goes on to say that even if your steroid injection doesn’t cause the above-mentioned complications, they only treat inflammation and pain temporarily, which is why people have to keep getting them.
And while NSAIDs can also help relieve pain and inflammation temporarily, your best bet, he says, is to focus on diet and exercise. While it’s common to believe being active might worsen arthritis,It’s also important to make sure that your weight falls within a healthy range, since the more overweight you are, the more force you put on your joints. Guermazi also recommends regularly practicing
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