Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter warns viewers about three dangers of steroid injections for joint pain: (1) they only mask symptoms and do not heal the joint, (2) repeated steroid use can break down cartilage, and (3) steroid injections are linked with an increased risk of joint replacement surgery. He gives an anecdote about a patient in her late 50s who had injections every three months for many years and ended up bone-on-bone, then contrasts this with Pinnacle’s regenerative treatments and a call-to-action to contact the clinic for alternatives.
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Every three months for many years.
In her late 50s.
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Are you getting steroid injections for joint pain? Well, you might want to think again. Steroid injections have many risks, including that they damage your joint and accelerate your arthritis. Hi, I'm Dr. Josh Schachter, and I'm going to tell you about three significant dangers of steroid injections that you might not know about. Wait around for the last one. It's the most important. Number one, steroids don't fix the problem. They just cover it up. They reduce inflammation, sure, but they don't heal anything. You walk out of your appointment feeling better, but the joint just keeps on degenerating or even worse. And number two, they accept your cartilage loss. There's research showing that repeated steroid use breaks down actual cartilage in your joint. Let's think about that. Less cushion, more bone on bone pain. And number three, and this is the big one, steroid injections are linked to increased risk of joint replacement surgery. I had a patient recently who was in her late 50s. She'd gotten steroid injections every three months for many years, and no one had been telling her that her joint was being damaged. By the time she came to us, her knee was bone on bone and her only option was surgery. That's why we do things differently here at Pinnacle. We focus on regeneration, not numbing the pain. If you're looking for real healing and not just a temporary fix, well, come see us. Click that link or give us a call. Let's get to the root of your pain and help your body heal naturally.
