Patient Success Story
ARE INJECTIONS YOUR ONLY SOLUTION FOR YOUR ARTHRITIS PAIN? BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. NEGIN JALAYER Injections are used to therapeutically reduce inflammation and pain throughout our body including our spine and muscles. The benefit of them is that they can deliver the medicine you need directly to the area of pain or injury. However, this one benefit comes with multiple risks that you should be aware of. There are 4 main types of therapeutic injections: 2. Spinal injections: injected into spinal regions to treat nerve impingements, disc herniations, and arthritis. 3. Joint injections: injected in to the joints to ease arthritis pain and improve joint lubrication. 4. Intratendinous: injected into the tendons to help with proper tendon healing. So, how do you know if you need injections? This is one of the most commonly asked questions that we get. I decided to finally answer this question here. The answer is not a simple yes or no, but more of an algorithm based approach to help you figure this answer out. This algorithm goes from least invasive (no side-effect or lowest risk of side-effects) to most invasive (highest risk of side-effects and/or complications). If you have gone through this algorithm of treatment and have not had success with the lesser invasive treatments, then injections can be a consideration. Please make sure that your doctor has properly diagnosed your problem and that the type of injection he/she recommends matches your exact problem. Marathon PT’s Recommended Algorithm To Your Pain: Rest+ActivityModification+PhysicalTherapy-->Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesic Medication-->OrthoticAssessment (if leg/back issue)-->MRITest--> Injection. What Are The Risks and Side-Effects of Injections: Please note that injections that use a steroid medication (cortisone in particular) have bad side-effects that include the listing below. They are not recommended for long term use at all. 1. Decreased bone density in nearby bone leading to osteopenia and osteoporosis 2. Cartilage damage 3. Death of nearby bone 1. Intramuscular: injected into muscles to reduce chronic spasm, also known as trigger point injections 4. Joint infection 5. Nerve damage 6. Temporary facial flushing 7. Temporary flare of pain and inflammation in the joint 8. Temporary increase in blood sugar 9. Tendon weakening or rupture 10. Thinning of skin and soft tissue around the injection site 11. Whitening or lightening of the skin around the injection site
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“I came in with a walker after undergoing hip replacement surgery. Within weeks, I was walking on my own thanks to Abby, Joe, and the Marathon staff. They understood all my aches, pains, and difficulty. PT became a happily anticipated respite in my day. Now, no cane, no walker, and I am back to all my activities.Thank you Marathon PhysicalTherapy.” - Laura L. “I Am Back To All My Activities.” Healthy Recipe Simple Tasty Chili
INGREDIENTS • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef • 1 onion, chopped • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped • 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (16-oz) cans red kidney beans • 2 (14-1/2-oz) cans diced tomatoes • 2 to 3 tbsp chili powder • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp pepper • 1 tsp ground cumin
DIRECTIONS Cook first 4 ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Place mixture in 5-quart slow cooker; stir in beans and remaining ingredients. Cook at HIGH 3 to 4 hours or at LOW 5 to 6 hours.
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Notes: If you want to thicken this saucy chili, stir in finely crushed saltine crackers until the desired thickness is achieved.
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