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Question: I have left shoulder pain, tendonitus, and have received a couple cortizone injections in the past 3 years. Thise seem to work pretty well but cost around $000. Is there any cheaper thing to try, meds, etc?Also I am currently taking 1000mg of ibuprofen a couple times a day but no relief.And icing it twice a day and stretching the should slowley
Brief Answer:
Less priced alternatives available. Talk to your orthopedician.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon which is the fibrous end of a muscle before it connects with a bone. Steroid injections help in reducing the inflammation and thereby provide relief. There are several inexpensive or less expensive steroid preparations available although they might not be frequently used. You need to talk to your orthopedician about which would be feasible for you. Please mention the financial constraints and I hope that he would cooperate.
Ice compress or ibuprofen often help in reducing inflammation but their effect may not be at par to the local infiltration of steroids. In such a case I would suggest you to avoid ibuprofen since it increases the propensity of getting gastritis. I do not think that other oral medications would be beneficial as well.
Please continue the stretching exercises.
Regards
Less priced alternatives available. Talk to your orthopedician.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon which is the fibrous end of a muscle before it connects with a bone. Steroid injections help in reducing the inflammation and thereby provide relief. There are several inexpensive or less expensive steroid preparations available although they might not be frequently used. You need to talk to your orthopedician about which would be feasible for you. Please mention the financial constraints and I hope that he would cooperate.
Ice compress or ibuprofen often help in reducing inflammation but their effect may not be at par to the local infiltration of steroids. In such a case I would suggest you to avoid ibuprofen since it increases the propensity of getting gastritis. I do not think that other oral medications would be beneficial as well.
Please continue the stretching exercises.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
What are some inexpensive or less expensive steroid preparations?
Brief Answer:
Steroids are available in oral, intravenous, intramuscular and tissue inj
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Dexamethasone and hydrocortisone are cheaper alternatives as compared to other injectable corticosteroids like Kenalog and Depo-Medrol. As such, triamcinolone, Kenalog, Celestone, methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol) are some of the corticosteroids that are given by injection into body tissues.
Hope that helps.
Steroids are available in oral, intravenous, intramuscular and tissue inj
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Dexamethasone and hydrocortisone are cheaper alternatives as compared to other injectable corticosteroids like Kenalog and Depo-Medrol. As such, triamcinolone, Kenalog, Celestone, methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol) are some of the corticosteroids that are given by injection into body tissues.
Hope that helps.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Great! Thankyou!
Brief Answer:
Glad to be of service.
Detailed Answer:
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Feel free to contact me back directly if you ever have any health related query in the future.
Regards
Glad to be of service.
Detailed Answer:
In case you found the answer useful, I would be glad if you close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating.
Feel free to contact me back directly if you ever have any health related query in the future.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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