5. Soft tissue and joint disorders

Question 1

Purpose of local corticosteroid injections

Answer 1

relieve pain, increase mobility, reduce deformity, provide symptomatic relief while waiting for DMARDs to take effecrs

Question 2

Conditions where corticosteroid injections are used

Answer 2

• rheumatoid arthritis
  smaller amounts used in tennis or golfer’s elbow, comprression neuropathies