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Does Cortisone Shots In Knee Cause Muscle Spasms In Legs?

Can cotizone shots in the knee cause muscle spasms in the leg or both legs? My lifestyle is the same but the last week or so, I m getting an unusual amount of muscle spasms from the calf to the groin on the right side and the calf on the left side. The knee was injected about 6 weeks ago.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021
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Hello,

Yes, steroids are likely to cause muscle cramp as a side effect but since you have taken it 6 weeks back unlikely it steroid effect only, also I would like to mention other causes such as:
- Straining or overusing a muscle
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Compression of your nerves, from problems such as a spinal cord injury or a pinched nerve in the neck or back
- Dehydration
- Low levels of electrolytes such as magnesium, potassium, or calcium
- Not enough blood getting to your muscles
I hope you can corelate with above reasons to find what's causing you have muscle cramp.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Suchita Yohan Halli, Emergency Medicine Specialist
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Does Cortisone Shots In Knee Cause Muscle Spasms In Legs?

Hello, Yes, steroids are likely to cause muscle cramp as a side effect but since you have taken it 6 weeks back unlikely it steroid effect only, also I would like to mention other causes such as: - Straining or overusing a muscle - Compression of your nerves, from problems such as a spinal cord injury or a pinched nerve in the neck or back - Dehydration - Low levels of electrolytes such as magnesium, potassium, or calcium - Not enough blood getting to your muscles I hope you can corelate with above reasons to find what s causing you have muscle cramp. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Suchita Yohan Halli, Emergency Medicine Specialist