Though right fielder Max Kepler received a cortisone shot for newfound hip soreness, the Twins are hoping to send him on a rehab assignment this weekend with Triple-A St. Paul, president of baseball ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman will receive a precautionary cortisone injection in his left hip this afternoon following his morning bullpen session. Tillman didn't have any ...

December 22, 2009 — A peritendinous ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection may be an effective treatment for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome associated with gluteus medius ...

Cortisone (or steroid) injections have become increasingly popular over the years for people looking to address chronic joint pain and inflammation. Why have they become so popular? Well, for starters ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is there a maximum number of cortisone shots that one can have in a given period -- say, one year? My rheumatologist injected me in the hip and ankle a week ago for osteoarthritis. I ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Corticosteroid shots provide quick relief for people suffering from a common type of hip pain, but the benefits don't last, a new study in The American Journal of Sports ...

SAN DIEGO -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy says right-hander Tim Lincecum has received cortisone shots in both hips to treat a degenerative condition. Bochy says the affliction is common in ...

Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett was placed on the 15-day disabled list prior to the All-Star break due to what was termed as a right hip impingement. According to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County ...

The effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis is still uncertain. In this study, the injections were associated with reduced use of opioids, alone and in ...

BALTIMORE — As Aaron Boone wrapped up his pregame press conference at Camden Yards on Tuesday, he revealed a new ache for DJ LeMahieu. The infielder, four games into a rehab assignment for a calf ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...