A corticosteroid is a medicine which can relieve inflammation and swelling thereby reducing your pain. You may also be given a local anaesthetic to reduce any pain during the injection.
Corticosteroid injection
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A corticosteroid is a medicine which can relieve inflammation and swelling thereby reducing your pain. You may also be given a local anaesthetic to reduce any pain during the injection.