cortisone shot makes it hurt more?

[bran987]

my girlfriend has an impingement in her shoulder

here is what it is in case any of you had it and didn't know what it was called because she had no idea what it was.

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Impingement syndrome is a common condition affecting the shoulder often seen in aging adults. This condition is closely related to shoulder bursitis and rotator cuff tendonitis. These conditions may occur alone or in combination.

In virtually all parts of your body, bones are the innermost structures and are surrounded by muscles. When an injury occurs to the rotator cuff muscles, they respond by swelling. However, because the rotator cuff muscles are surrounded by bone, when they swell, a series of other events occur.

The pressure within the muscles increases, which results in compression and loss of blood flow in the small blood vessels. When the blood flow decreases, the muscle tissue begins to fray like a rope. Motions such as reaching up behind the back and reaching up overhead to put on a coat or blouse, for example, may cause pain.
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so she went to the doctor to get a cortisone shot but now it hurts even more. has anyone else ever had this happen or do you know why it would happen?

 

[danielson]

it will hurt more for a while. the cortisone takes a while to work, like a week or so during which time it will hurt...it should be an intraarticular injection i think, after which time the inflammation should subside and the irritation should go with it

 

[bigstve12]

it definetly hurts more at first. Mine was better within a couple of hours though

 

[Joester]

The shot should take effect w/in several hrs. It's possible that either she is extra sensitive, or that the injection wasn't at the correct location, much like getting a local on a finger or toe that doesn't quite do the job.
If after a few days she isn't better, get her doc on the horn.
Hope I helped.

 

[CLOMIDCLOWN]

just keep in mind that cortisone does two things:
1)it makes you more prone to injury because you "feel fine" and "dont realize what damage is being done"
2)the cortisone itself actually weakens the joint which is why medical guidelines call for people having no more than 3 shots in the same place in one lifetime.