Cortisone injections are injections that can help alleviate pain and inflammation in a specific location of your body. They're usually injected into joints like your ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, spine, or wrist. Cortisone injections may aid even the smallest joints in your hands or feet. Cortisone injections' potential negative effects increase with higher doses and repeated use. The following are possible side effects:
Damage to the cartilage
Death of near bones
Infection of the joints
Damage to the nerves
Temporary flushing of the face
Temporary flare-up of joint discomfort and inflammation
Temporary rise in blood sugar levels
Tendon deterioration or rupture
Bone thinning in the vicinity (osteoporosis)
Skin and soft tissue thinning surrounding the injection location
Skin lightening or whitening surrounding the injection location
