Hip and Knee Steroid Injections For Reducing Pain Could Be Harmful

Steroid injections can be very harmful to the joints with serious complications, finds study

Commonly given hip and knee steroid intra-articular injections may be harmful to some patients with at-risk conditions, according to a new study.

Corticosteroid injections are often given to reduce pain and inflammation from osteoarthritis.

Researchers from Boston University have found accelerated arthritis and joint destruction can be the unintended result of intra-articular corticosteroid injections.