A 32-year-old male asked:
how long does it take for a cortisone injection to work in the back and knee?
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Dr. Marius Frasie answered
26 years experience Internal Medicine
NOT LONG: 24-48 HOURS IF IT WORKS AT ALL.
Answered on Sep 22, 2014
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Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Moy answered
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Pain should leave.: Pain should have resolved after the cortisone injection. If pain persist, it means the wrong site was injected or you were misdiagnosed with knee pai ... Read More
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered
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Depends on diagnosis: Please ask the doc who gave you the injection.
Without knowing the indication for injection, hard to conclude anything.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered
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