Question: If I get a cortisone shot of Celestone in my Left CMC joint fir inflammation that showed up on an ultrasound, will that impact my MRI done about 7-8 days later. I have several working diagnoses- tendonitis, strain, sprain but the ultrasound showed this inflammation but not all the tissues they need to see. But it hurts in the meantime.

So it seems most prudent to get the MRI then the shot if warranted. I sprained my thumb/wrist trying to push myself a few feet in a wheelchair. I guess I forgot to let go of the wheelchair and it pulled my wrist too far. But that was 3 months ago. And I can not pick up anything with my wrist. Just the doc and PA visits are frustrating. They said let it rest and it will heal but it is not. Then they said stretch it but I can not. Finally I went back a 5th time and said, hey, let's image this. So the doc helping with my hip offered to look with his ultrasound. 8 years a cast was out in this wrist too tight and I have had prior surgeries for the nerves and DeQ tendons. This was done at Mayo Clinic so the local doc in XXXXXXX seems pretty reluctant to do anything. But again I can not use it so something is wrong. I am tetung to get in to my old hand surgeon but having trouble with that office.