What are therapeutic joint injections?

Also known as: therapeutic knee injections, joint injections.

Therapeutic joint injections are a pain-reducing treatment for arthritis. They involve injecting a steroid directly into the painful joint in order to reduce pain and swelling.


Reviewed by: Annie L Casta, MD

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