Joint Injections at Salem Medical
A joint injection is when medicine – usually a steroid – is injected into your sore joints and muscles, treating both pain and inflammation.
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A joint injection is when medicine – usually a steroid – is injected into your sore joints and muscles, treating both pain and inflammation.
What are joint injections?
Joint injections are used to treat muscle and joint inflammation in many areas of the body, such as the finger, toe, wrist, ankle, shoulder, hip, knee, and tendons.
A patient with arthritis, gout, tendonitis, rotator cuff issues, or musculoskeletal issues may also benefit from joint injections.
What happens?
Before your joint injection/s, your doctor will treat the area with a cold spray or other local anaesthesia. Sometimes an aspiration (taking fluid out of a joint) may be performed first, before the medicine – typically steroidal – is injected. Anti-inflammatory agents may also be injected to slow down the accumulation of cells responsible for producing inflammation and pain.
Benefits of joint injections
Joint injections should help decrease any inflammation, swelling, tenderness, or heat within the joint. If successful, relief should be experienced within a few days, and can last for months. Generally, the patient will respond after one injection; however, it may be necessary to administer more.
Side-effects are uncommon, but can include tenderness, warmth, or swelling around the injection site.
Practices that also provide Joint Injections
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Applewood Medical Centre
Applewood Village, Swords, Co. Dublin
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Athy Medical
Carlow Road , Athy, R14 X672 , Co Kildare
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Ballyowen Medical
Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co Dublin
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Blackrock Medical
Frascati Centre, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 H6V9
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Blessington Medical
McGreals Primary Care Centre, Blessington Business Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
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Boroimhe Medical
Forrest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
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Bryanstown Medical
Dublin Road, Martello Village, Drogheda, Co Louth
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Carlow Medical
Shamrock Plaza, Green Lane, Carlow, Co Carlow
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Castleknock Village Medical
The Square, Castleknock, D15 P3VX
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Churchtown Medical
96 -98 Churchtown Road Upper, Churchtown, Co. Dublin, D14 EW68
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Corbally Medical
Corbally Medical , Corbally Rd, Limerick, V94 WFX9
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Cottage Surgery
New Rd, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, A82 D2XO
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Doonmoon Medical
Doonmoon Medical Centre, St Nessan's Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick V94 FCD1
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Ennis Medical
Francis Street, Ennis, Co Clare V95 KC3H,
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Ennis Road Medical
Ennis Road, Limerick
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Finglas Medical
45 - 47 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
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Glasnevin Family Practice
11 Finglas Rd, Harts Corner, Glasnevin, Dublin 11, D11PA00
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Headfort Family Practice
Primary Care Centre, Navan Road , Kells, Co. Meath, A82 H3C7
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Hilltop Medical
Rathmullan Rd., Rathmullan, Drogheda, A92 KVP8, Co. Louth
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Knocknacarra Medical Centre
Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, Galway, H91 TKF3
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Maretimo Medical
The Promenade, Upper Salthill Road, Salthill, Co Galway, H91 EW68
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Meadow Springs Medical
41a Meadow Springs, Clareview, Limerick, V94 RPA8
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Medina Medical
Mill Road, Fermoy, Co.Cork, P61 NN79
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Navan Road Medical
Primary Care Centre, Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07 K229
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Newbridge Family Practice
Orchard House, Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12Y884,
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Newbridge Medical
Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare,
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Novara Medical
2 Donard House, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 P6R2
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Northgate Surgery
226 Pearse Park, Drogheda, Co Louth, A92 E088
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Palmerstown Park Medical
Palmerstown Park Medical, Unit 18 First floor Palmerstown Shopping Centre, Palmerstown Dublin 20, D20HP44
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Raheen Medical
1 Greaney Close, Raheen, Limerick, V94 V2TT
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Ranelagh Medical
22-26 Sandford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 KF84
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Raheny Medical
1st Floor, Hilltop Shopping Centre, Station Road, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 F625
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Roshill Medical
Unit 17, Level 1, Briarhill Shopping Centre, Ballybrit, Galway, H91PF88
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Sandyford Medical
Unit C7, The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 TY79
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Sheehan Medical
Unit 301, 3rd Floor, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, A96 DD74
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Southern Cross Medical
Southern Cross Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 V4K7,
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St James’s Gate Medical
114 - 116 James's street, Dublin 8, D08KXN8
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Sutton Medical
St. Margaret's, 1 Greenfield Road, , Sutton Dublin 13, D13 H9H6,
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Terenure Medical
84A Terenure Road East, Terenure, Dublin 6, DA6 W5A2
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The Park Clinic
The Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18, D18 C984
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The Square Medical
1st Floor Elgee Building, Market Square, Dundalk, Co. Louth. A91 YR9X
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Tobin Healthcare Centre
Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo, F23 WV78
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Trim Medical
Trim Primary Care Centre, Longwood Road, Trim, C15 PHP1, Co. Meath
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Tyrrelstown Medical
Unit 1 Block B , Tyrrelstown Plaza, Dublin 15, D15K667
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Wherlands Lane Medical
Blackpool, Cork City, T23 APR3,
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Fairgate Medical
13 Fair Street Drogheda A92X650
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Salem Medical
Wicklow Primary Health Centre, Knockrobin, Co. Wicklow, A67 P762