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Your hips bear your weight, support your torso and allow your legs to move. When you’re in hip pain, you can’t move without a shock of pain. A cortisone injection in the hip eases that pain, allowing you to go back to your daily routine. A hip steroid injection may even let you get back to your favorite sport. Hip injections reduce inflammation while it kills pain. If you’re experiencing hip pain, ask your doctor about a hip joint injection. Make an appointment in our sports injury clinic in Midtown NYC to get your pain evaluation and treatment.
While your shoulders provide the functionality and wide range of motion your arms need, your hips help you maintain your balance and mobility. Since they’re weight-bearing joints, your hips have to be strong but well-lubricated to allow your legs to move without pain or friction. The system of muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves that pass through your hips allows you to do everything from balancing on one leg to running and jumping at full speed.
Hip pain from a medical condition like tendonitis or an injury to your hip makes your life agonizing. As with back pain, a sore hip hurts no matter what position you try — sitting, standing or lying down. If over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) don’t help, you need to see your pain management specialist to find out what treatment options are available.
A cortisone injection in the hip is one way to treat the pain you’re experiencing, but it’s usually not the go-to cure your doctor recommends. In fact, the very first step toward effective treatment is always the initial consultation visit. When you come into the Sports and Pain Institute of NY, the physician you meet:
The goal of your doctor is to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Even if the cause of your pain seems clear, your physician has to rule out underlying conditions, like a labral tear. Once the cause of your pain is known, your doctor often recommends conservative, non-invasive treatments, such as:
Dr. Melepura is one of the best doctors I’ve ever had. I had hip injection for the first time and the procedure was very smooth. My pain reduced a lot on the third day after the injection. I was able to sleep properly after that.
cs simIf those treatment options don’t work, a hip joint injection may be the next alternative to try. Hip injections deliver anti-inflammatory steroidal medication and a local anesthetic right into your hip where it hurts. A cortisone injection in the hip:
Your experienced pain specialist may need to inject the steroid medicine in multiple spots to adequately surround the painful area in your hips. You most likely need to lie on an x-ray table during the procedure so your doctor can use a fluoroscope to guide the position of the needle. But the injection spot is numbed with a topical anesthetic before the procedure begins, so you won’t feel much of anything.
Because there are so many ways to hurt your hip, from blunt force trauma to slow-developing arthritis, a hip joint injection can’t cure every condition all the time. It’s possible it won’t work on you. But it’s been so successful in treating hip pain that it’s worth the rare risk.
Side effects are uncommon with a hip steroid injection, but possible risks and side effects include:
Normally, you just need to take it easy for the rest of the day. After the local anesthetic in the hip steroid injection wears off, usually within three hours, your pain may return. But once the medication starts to work, often within three days, your pain levels drop dramatically. Follow your New York City physician’s post-injection care instructions to minimize the risks and promote the effectiveness of the procedure.
The hip joint is a large joint where the leg joins the pelvis. It usually hurts because of arthritis, although there are less common causes of pain from this joint, such as injury or overuse. A hip injection is a shot of medicine into the hip joint. The medicine can help relieve pain and inflammation. It can also help diagnose the source of hip pain.The most common hip injection is a steroid shot (a cortisone shot). Steroid shots are very effective and quick at reducing inflammation in your joint.
The cortisone shots are a safe form of treatment for inflamed joints. Artificial steroids act like natural steroids produced by your body. Their main objective is to help reduce inflammation in your hip joint. Steroid shots are the most effective when performed correctly by a professional doctor.
Steroid injections are safe as long as you don’t misuse them. The normal dose for treating arthritis pain is limited to no more than four injections every twelve months. Side effects and complications may occur with larger doses and repeated use. We limit the dosage of the shots to avoid such issues as arthritis complications, damaging of the joints, frail tendons and bones.
Since we use numbing medicine for such shots, the procedure is seldom painful. You might feel minor pressure or discomfort at the injection site. Most people feel less pain after a hip injection. You may notice reduced pain 15 to 20 minutes after the injection. When the anesthetic wears off, it’s advised to take painkillers to reduce painful sensations.
Immediately after the injection, cortisone starts affecting inflammation, and pain usually begins to subside within a few days. The timing of pain relief will range from a few days to a few weeks, depending on how rapidly the inflammation subsides. The gradual reduction in symptoms usually takes from a few days to weeks. The amount of inflammation, the type of injection given, and other factors may all influence your recovery speed.
Cortisone injections usually last several months, but this may vary from patient to patient. Various rehabilitation treatments, like physical therapy, can assure a longer term of injection effectiveness.
Hip inflammation and pain can be relieved quickly when the injection is administered directly into your hip joint. You may encounter steroid flare-ups in pain that typically last up to 48 hours. After this period, your symptoms in the affected joint will reduce, bringing long-lasting pain relief. Pain relief can assist in restoring the function of your hip that has been affected by inflammation.
It is strongly recommended to stay away from any strenuous activity involving your hip for the next 48 hours. However, walking is allowed. Do not forget to monitor for side effects such as an allergic reaction that can be accompanied by redness and fever above 100 degrees.
After receiving a cortisone shot, specialists recommend waiting at least 24 hours before starting any exercises. Do not put excessive pressure on your hip joint. But you should remain active as long as you are able to tolerate exercises.
You may take a shower on the same day as the procedure. However, you should avoid soaking in a bathtub, using a hot tub or sauna, or go swimming, for at least two days after your procedure.
You can be assured that your expenses will be covered by your insurance provider if the procedure is deemed medically necessary. Your chances of being reimbursed rise if the injection procedure comply with the medical guidelines of your insurance provider.
You can get the injections every six weeks and have them no more than three to four times per year. By optimizing the first injection to be most successful, we try to omit the repetition of the injection. The procedure may be repeated if there is a need for it. The next injection will be discussed during your follow-up visit.
Do you have any questions about the hip joint injection treatment? Would you like to schedule an appointment with the best-rated hip pain management doctor Febin Melepura MD at a sports pain management clinic in New York? Please contact our office for a consultation with the pain relief specialist in Midtown Manhattan.
Sports Injury & Pain Management Clinic of New York
Febin Melepura, MD is a top rated, best in class interventional pain management doctor. He is a nationally recognized pain relief specialist and is among the top pain care doctors in New York City and the country. He is an award winning expert and contributor to a prominent media outlets.
Dr. Febin Melepura has been recognized for his thoughtful, thorough, modern approach to treating chronic pain and, among other accolades, has been named a “top pain management doctor in New York”, and one of “America’s Top Doctors™” for an advanced sports injury treatments.