Cortisone shot question?

[Evil_Frisky]

I'm thinking I will have to head to the doctor with the pain in my arm getting worse instead of better. I can barely move it now even to type.. sucks!

I'm sure he's gonna give me a Cortisone shot... I don't know to much about the drug other than it being a Corticosteroid.

Can this affect my training at all? Would there be an alternative .. ie topical pain relief anti-inflamatory that anyone could reccomend if so.

I've been working thru the pain and I'm fine with that.. It acutally doesn't really hurt when training.. the pain kicks in after I cool down and then throbs continuously... waking me and keeping me up all night long. I CAN'T afford to take much time away from training being's I'm only 7 weeks out

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Hot digity dangit.. somebody has to know something about this stuff...

Its nearing 12ish and I have to do something before noon if indeed I will get anything done before Monday...

 

[big4life]

I went through a period of over two years where I was a pin cushion. I had a couple cortisone shots in my elbow, and wayyyy too many in my shoulder. The key to a cortisone shot working is the doctor has to know how to give it so that it reaches the right area. A good orthopedic should know how, but a lot of other type doctors might not be as experienced.

A cortisone shot can help with inflamation, but if something is torn it's not going to do much good. After the shot they will tell you to take it easy for 2-3 days, and then you should be able to go back to training.


Good luck.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

I went through a period of over two years where I was a pin cushion. I had a couple cortisone shots in my elbow, and wayyyy too many in my shoulder. The key to a cortisone shot working is the doctor has to know how to give it so that it reaches the right area. A good orthopedic should know how, but a lot of other type doctors might not be as experienced.

A cortisone shot can help with inflamation, but if something is torn it's not going to do much good. After the shot they will tell you to take it easy for 2-3 days, and then you should be able to go back to training.


Good luck.

thank you Big4life..

I guess I' need to call my orthopedic for this one.. bah.. gonna prolly have to be Monday before i can get in.

 

[Sassy69]

I've never gotten one before, and I know they can help w/ the pain, however make sure that it doesn't become a mask for a problem that just needs to be fixed. I.e. make sure you locate the source of the pain. While the shot could be helping you with the current pain, you might aggravate somethign else because the cortisone shot is dulling your body's pain indicators.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

I've never gotten one before, and I know they can help w/ the pain, however make sure that it doesn't become a mask for a problem that just needs to be fixed. I.e. make sure you locate the source of the pain. While the shot could be helping you with the current pain, you might aggravate somethign else because the cortisone shot is dulling your body's pain indicators.

took a heaping of Advil this am and it eased it a little.. I don't like leaning on meds at all.. bah! Gonna take a three day weekend of off ice and rest and see if that does me good. I pray its not a tear.. that would suck!

May just do my cardio

Thanks Sweets

 

[Sassy69]

Yes it would suck major animal appendages. I hope this resolves itself quickly! Definitely make sure you are using your down time to its fullest for rest & recovery

 

[nsashbl01]

Be really carefull with Cortisone shots. Doc's tend to hand them out easily and they can cause more damage in the long run. As Sassy said, they generally mask the pain or temporarily reduce inflamation and mask an existing problem. They can cause ligament and tendon laxity, which will make things worse. I have had multiple joint injuries and surgeries and always stayed away from those shots. Unless your a really inactive person, it's usually better to therapy around the issue and fix it naturally.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Be really carefull with Cortisone shots. Doc's tend to hand them out easily and they can cause more damage in the long run. As Sassy said, they generally mask the pain or temporarily reduce inflamation and mask an existing problem. They can cause ligament and tendon laxity, which will make things worse. I have had multiple joint injuries and surgeries and always stayed away from those shots. Unless your a really inactive person, it's usually better to therapy around the issue and fix it naturally.

thanks.... thats what I was worried about... I'm not inactive and esp now I have to fix the problem rather than mask the pain. I think I need to lay low for a few days............bah

 

[Sassy69]

If they recommend a cortisone shot to help w/ the pain or give your body the means to heal a bit, go for it, but just dont' use that as the excuse to ignore the presence of an injury & continue training hard cuz it doesn't hurt after the shot. U know what we're sayin'! I used to go to this aerobics class where the instructor got regular cortisone shots for shin splints, and I was like, uh maybe you should consider a different profession.... instead of just getting the shots so you can continue to pound on your already aggravated shins....