Steroid Injections in Wokingham
Steroid Injections
Injections Available
Joint injections
- Shoulder pain (glenohumeral joint)
- Knee osteoarthritis and inflammatory pain
- Thumb base arthritis (1st CMC joint)
Soft tissue injections
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer's elbow
- Trigger finger and trigger thumb
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Greater Trochanteric pain syndrome (hip bursitis/gluteal tendinopathy)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Morton's Neuroma
- Interdigital Bursitis
Steroid Injections in Wokingham with Dr Marc Batista
What happens at your appointment?
- A full assessment of your symptoms.
- Review of previous investigations and treatments.
- Examination of the affected area.
- Discussion of treatment options, including benefits and risks.
If appropriate, the injection may be given during the same appointment.
If further information is needed, or you would prefer another day, a follow-up appointment can be arranged.
What should I bring?
- Any clinic letters
- Physiotherapy reports
- Scan or X-ray results (if available)
- A list of current medications
- Information about any allergies
Benefits of having the injection
- Reduction in pain
- Reduced inflammation
- Improved movement
- Better participation in physiotherapy
- Improved sleep and daily function
- May help avoid or delay surgery in some cases
Risks or side effects
- Temporary increase in pain for 24–48 hours
- Bruising
- Infection (rare)
- Bleeding
- Skin thinning or colour change at the injection site
- Temporary rise in blood glucose in people with diabetes
- Occasionally the injection may not provide significant benefit