The injection can give you relief from the pain, but research shows that it might not last and there can be some serious side effects, like a ruptured tendon. Cortisone isn’t a painkiller.

Steroid is an anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis allergies asthma and Inflammatory ...

Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD Cortisone injections are commonly used to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions. People with diabetes are especially prone to side effects from cortisone ...

Treatment with steroids can cause side effects. If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), your doctor may prescribe steroids to treat episodes of disease activity. These episodes of new or returning ...

A recent study has found that taking steroids, even for a short period, can lead to memory problems. Steroids are commonly ...

Detecting rapid effects of steroid hormones requires different approaches to complement the widely used experiments using castration and home implant manipulations.