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If after having 4 steroid injections in less than a year in shoulder joint without relief what would be the next recommended step?
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Further testing: If your doctor has not done imaging of your shoulder like an xray or mri, these studies will be helpful to decide what the next step should be.
Answered 5/6/2014
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