Steroid Injections
Joint injections provided by Dr Marc Batista who specialises in this type of pain relief treatment.
Please call the clinic for more information or to book an appointment.
Steroid Injections in wokingham with Dr Marc Batista
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
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