Showing posts with label injections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label injections. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Cortisone Shots For Tennis Elbow: Think Twice!


Corticosteroid Injections: Powerful Medicine - But At What cost?

In the treatment of Tennis Elbow, the Cortisone shot is the go-to quick fix, often instantly erasing pain, almost like magic – But at what cost?

Do Corticosteroid injections offer any tangible, lasting benefits to the healing process of your Tennis Elbow?

Or is Cortisone a damaging mistake – little more than a deceptive mirage lulling you into a false sense of well being – until the illusion dissolves with your next relapse?

Here are the key points you need to know if you’re considering getting an injection or if you’ve already had one or more:

  • Cortisone shots are NOT an effective treatment for Tennis Elbow – They certainly don’t help your tendons heal (they only mask your symptoms),
  • Not only are they ineffective they can have the opposite effect; actually damaging your tendons – delaying your recovery by months or even years, (among other serious risks),
  • Medical researchers have known about the damaging effects of Corticosteriods for decades – yet despite this fact, Doctors continue to give these damaging shots – often without informing you of the full risk involved.

For the full story, listen to the podcast and read the full article at Tennis Elbow Classroom:

Here's my detailed article with video on Cortisone Shots and Tennis Elbow

 


Here's my latest Tennis Elbow Classroom Podcst episode!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Treating Tennis Elbow With Cortisone Shots – More Harm Than Good?

The Cortisone shot is the very definition of the “quick fix” when it comes to treating Tennis Elbow – It can often almost magically "disappear" pain, sometimes giving full relief in the short term. But at what cost...

Video on why Cortisone may not be such a good treatment for Tennis Elbow

Image of Syringe: Cortisone Shots For The Treatment Of Tennis Elbow

Short-Term Tennis Elbow Relief – Long-Term Misery?

Research has clearly shown that the powerful but often fleeting benefits of Cortisone can come with a very high price tag in the form of long-term and sometimes quite serious consequences.

Is the temporary pain relief really worth it? – And does it actually have anything to do with healing your injury?...

(The article and video cites and links to a number of medical studies and papers on Corticosteroid Injection effects - Especially on Tennis Elbow.)

For a complete, self-help video program for treating all the muscle and tendon causes of your Tennis Elbow yourself at home visit: Tennis Elbow Classroom