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  2. Joint injection - Wikipedia

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    In osteoarthritis, joint injection of glucocorticoids (such as hydrocortisone) leads to short term pain relief that may last between a few weeks and a few months. [5] Injections of hyaluronic acid have not produced improvement compared to placebo for knee arthritis, [6] [7] but did increase risk of further pain. [6]

  3. Osteoarthritis - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly involved joints are the two near the ends of the fingers and the joint at the base of the thumbs, the knee and hip joints, and the joints of the neck and lower back. [1] The symptoms can interfere with work and normal daily activities. [1] Unlike some other types of arthritis, only the joints, not internal organs, are affected ...

  4. Sacroiliitis - Wikipedia

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    If chosen, a physician will inject a numbing agent, usually lidocaine, and a steroid containing powerful anti-inflammatory medication into the joint using fluoroscopic guidance. [8] These steroid injections can be delivered up to three or four times a year and should be accompanied with physical therapy to help rehabilitate the affected joint.

  5. Deep gluteal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The duration of steroid injections is unclear but studies on knee osteoarthritis have reported effects lasting at least 1 week and up to 3 months. [27] [28] Botox will paralyze a muscle which can be helpful for chronic muscle spasms causing dynamic entrapment, or hypertrophy placing pressure on a nerve. [24] Botox will last for about 3 months. [29]

  6. Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and ... - AOL

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  7. Nerve block - Wikipedia

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    Nerve block or regional nerve blockade is any deliberate interruption of signals traveling along a nerve, often for the purpose of pain relief. Local anesthetic nerve block (sometimes referred to as simply "nerve block") is a short-term block, usually lasting hours or days, involving the injection of an anesthetic, a corticosteroid, and other agents onto or near a nerve.

  8. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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    When to use ice for back pain. Cold therapies work for pain by decreasing the acute inflammatory response, says Bestin Kuriakose, D.O., specialist in interventional spine and pain management with ...

  9. Prolotherapy - Wikipedia

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    A 2009 review concluded the same for subacute low back pain. [6] A 2015 review found consistent evidence that it does not help in low back pain. [4] There was tentative evidence of benefit when used with other low back pain treatments. [5] [7] Evidence of benefit remains tentative (level B) for dextrose prolotherapy in low back or sacroiliac ...