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Is Cortisone Shot Advisable For Stiffness In The Hip Joints?

I am 58 years old and have been active all my life. I ve been told I have narrowing of the joint in my left hip. I have great pain when I rise from a sitting position. I have to adjust my pelvis forward and allow the hip joint to gently release. I am considering a cortisone shot. What are the negatives of a cortisone shot. I had a shot in the knee (will be 2 years in August, excellent results).
Wed, 7 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Cortisone shot should not be injected if the patient has diabetes because of the imbalance of the sugar level in blood. It should not be given to people allergic to it which is very rare.

I would suggest you to take intraarticular injections with a mixture of Cortisone and Hyaluronic Acid under ultrasound guide. This combination gives a more long-lasting effect.

If you do not see any improvement then I would start to think about total hip replacement surgery.

Wish you quick recovery.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
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Is Cortisone Shot Advisable For Stiffness In The Hip Joints?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Cortisone shot should not be injected if the patient has diabetes because of the imbalance of the sugar level in blood. It should not be given to people allergic to it which is very rare. I would suggest you to take intraarticular injections with a mixture of Cortisone and Hyaluronic Acid under ultrasound guide. This combination gives a more long-lasting effect. If you do not see any improvement then I would start to think about total hip replacement surgery. Wish you quick recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Edvin Selmani