(ĐTĐ) – A number of injectables, including corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid, are now available to treat painful knee osteoarthritis. Finding relief from knee pain can be a trying experience for the nearly 27 million Americans who live with osteoarthritis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help many, but these medications can have serious side effects, including ulcers […]
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Introduction Use of cortisone injections in the treatment of muscle and joint inflammatory reactions is becoming increasingly popular. First popularized by Janet Travell, MD, muscle injections are a remarkably effective adjunct to pharmacologic and physical therapies and are safe and easy to perform. Joint injections, while technically more difficult to perform, also can be of […]
Coccyx pain (coccydynia) apparently occurs far less commonly than lumbosacral pain. Coccydynia can be a severe and persistent pain, causing significant suffering, frustration, and functional limitations (199). These patients often have a history of coccyx trauma (e.g., from a fall or childbirth) resulting in contusions, fractures, dislocations, or other injuries. However, other cases are idiopathic. […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications This injection procedure is used to diagnose and treat Morton’s metatarsalgia and Morton’s neuroma. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is positioned for optimal access to the dorsal aspect of the foot. The metatarsal joint interspaces are palpated for swelling and tenderness. The patient is prepared in a standard […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Metatarsophalangeal joint injection is a useful procedure in the treatment of joint inflammation secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. Techniques After obtaining informed consent, the patient is positioned for optimal access to the dorsal surface of the foot. The metatarsophalangeal joints are palpated for swelling and point tenderness. The patient is prepared in […]
The sacroiliac (SI) joint can be a significant source of low back pain (141–143). Etiologies of SI pain include spondylo arthropathy, crystal arthropathy, septic arthritis, trauma, and pregnancy diasthesis (144). In addition, SI joint dysfunction (pain from a biomechanical disorder without a demonstrable lesion) has been proposed as a possible etiology of SI pain (145). […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Plantar heel fascia injection is used to treat inflammation at the insertion of the long plantar ligament at the anterior aspect of the calcaneus, secondary to chronic overuse disorder or spondyloarthritides. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the prone position with the feet extending over the […]
Introduction The prevalence of lumbar zygapophyseal joint (Z-joint) pain has been reported to be approximately 6% in a primary care setting (94). However, in a tertiary spine center, lumbar Z-joint pain has been reported to range from 15% in younger individuals (96) to 40% in older populations (98) with chronic low back pain. In individuals […]
Tiếng Việt >> Indications Retrocalcaneal bursa injection is a useful therapeutic procedure for bursitis secondary to repetitive overuse disorder or rheumatoid arthritis. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is situated in the side lying position. The lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon are palpated. The patient is prepared in a standard aseptic fashion […]
Indications Subtalar joint injection is used to treat inflammation secondary to rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. Techniques After informed consent is obtained, the patient is placed in the prone position with the feet extending over the end of the examination table and the foot flexed to about 90 degrees. The location of the subtalar […]
