Can a previous cortisone injection lead to knee bursitis?In August I received a cortisone injection in my left knee for a degenerating meniscus. They gave me the injection because I wouldn't have enough time before leaving for school to have arthroscopic surgery. The pain came back fairly soon. I have been very active since being at school and about two weeks ago, I basically diagnosed myself with bursitis. The bursitis is in the same exact area that I was given the cortisone injection. Do these have a correlation?
- Been there!
It shouldn't. The cortisone is to reduce the inflammation. Since you have been fairly active, you have evidently caused irritation and inflammation to occur. Self-diagnosis is not a good idea. You should see your doctor.
Cortisone shots help some people for a while; personally, I felt good for the first two to three days and then right back to the pain. Had knee replacement surgery 3 years ago and unfortunately, I would not recommend it to anyone. I'm in more pain and swelling than before and three doctors cannot say why. Others have had the surgery and claimed great success.
If you have a bad meniscus, get the scope done - it will help. But if you are really an active person, be prepared for flare ups every now and then.
Good luck and please see a doctor.
- Douglas B
I do have some trouble believing that everyone who is having these surgery's are all having the same problem. To find out if you do have something else other than a muscle that is tight and causing the problems you are asking about try these methods of releasing the muscles. If after you don't find any success then it will be off to the dr. A lot of people have found the answers in these so I hope they work for you also:
Knees:
While sitting wrap both hands around one leg right behind the knee. With your fingers find the ligaments behind the knee, two on the inside and two on the outside, only one of them is part way up the outside of your leg. (About one inch or less from the one found inside the knee) Press into them with a good amount of pressure and hold tight. Now relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don't tense up any part of your body. After on minute slowly slide that foot forward until your leg is fully extended. Remove the pressure but rest your leg there for one minute longer.
Kneecap: (Use a chair that has no cross members on it.)
While sitting start with your leg out in front of you extended out to a comfortable length. Wrap your hands around it so you have a good two inches working area. Place your thumbs about two inches behind your knee and press into the top middle of your leg hard and hold. Relax. After 30 seconds, slowly slide that leg back until it is pulled up under the chair as far as you can make it go. Then release the pressure but hold your leg there for one minute longer.
- David
i had good success with cortisone injections. i had one a week after arthroscopic surgery to remove damaged tissue from a non repairable torn meniscus. i had a 2nd one five months later. they worked. about six weeks after my 2nd, i had a total knee replacement, as i had severe arthritis as well as a bad meniscus. i,m 4 months post surgery on my left knee, and it,s better than it has been in over a year.
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