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@summertime4 My wife and I have had multiple cortisone shots, with some working for a short time, others not helping at all. And yes, they're painful, but when they help, they're a Godsend. Has a doctor mentioned synvisc injections? They're less toxic than cortisone.
Are your feet numb? If so, you might find that a shot there wouldn't hurt, at least not as much. I had a muscle biopsy, which was a series of punctures, beginning at the waist and moving downward. While the needle was in I had to flex that muscle. Talk about painful!!
But the last one was in the top of my foot next to my toes. I didn't feel that one at all. That was kinda concerning.
Jim
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@jimhd @summertime4 Synvisc shots are specifically used to replace the synovial fluid in knees. Some doctors do use it off-label, but from what I understand, it is just for arthritis where that fluid is depleted. I had it in my knees before finally having 2 TKRs.
I have also had cortisone in my knees before synvisc, in my hips for bursitis, and in a shoulder. After a couple of shots in my shoulder the problem resolved. It always did help with everything except the bursitis, many doctors simply don’t hit the right spot. I finally found a doctor who gets it right every time though, and that’s all I go to him for because he’s sort of inconvenient.
I never found cortisone shots to be painful but the synvisc ones can be. The needle is a larger gauge because synvisc is a gel. I did get used to them though.
JK