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Have Muscle Spasm Close To Elbow. Want To Try Cortisone Injection. Cost?

hey mate i live in brisbane australia,and have ongoing muscle clenching twitching spasm just down very close to elbow,have tryed a few things including multiple visits to accupuncture with no results,i am interested in trying cortisone injection ,have no idea how much this procedure will cost and if a local familly doctor is able to help
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
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hi ! Mate thanks for asking. Steroid cost varies from place to place but what i want to say is first go for vit B12 and fluid therapy, exercise, massage if all are useless then go for steroid as it has it own adverse reaction. Take care dude. Bye.
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Have Muscle Spasm Close To Elbow. Want To Try Cortisone Injection. Cost?

hi ! Mate thanks for asking. Steroid cost varies from place to place but what i want to say is first go for vit B12 and fluid therapy, exercise, massage if all are useless then go for steroid as it has it own adverse reaction. Take care dude. Bye.