How long after a steroid injection does the speaker advise against performing a knee replacement?

Dr. Joshua John-Ram SchacterDr. Joshua Schacter, DO FAAOS, is America’s Holistic Orthopedic Surgeon, with nearly two decades of surgical expertise.

Orthobiologics vs. Steroid

25 Aug 2025 · 1 min

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YouTube video by Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter contrasting steroid injections and orthobiologics for joint pain. The speaker argues steroid injections provide short-term symptom masking and can worsen joint health over time; they advise avoiding knee replacement within three months after a steroid injection and emphasize that steroid injections do not address contributing factors (weight gain, deconditioning, difficulty exercising).

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Within three months of the steroid injection.

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We really wouldn't want to do a knee replacement within three months of a steroid injection. Because.
When we do a steroid injection, we're doing that to relieve the patient of pain. But just like everything else we do in modern American medicine, it's an episodic treatment. You come in with a problem, we have a short term fix, and we're just kind of kicking the can down the road to try and buy you some time with relief. Well, the problem with that strategy is that, sure, we give you a little bit of relief of pain, but it's essentially masking your symptoms. It's not dealing with any of the other problems that can contribute to your joint pain, like unwanted weight gain, difficulty with exercise, deconditioning, all manner of problems that can contribute to your joint pain, and it's worsening your joint as you go. So every time you get a steroid injection, not only does it mask your symptoms and give you a little bit of symptom relief, but it's actually damaging your joint as we do it.