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Had cortisone put in shoulder for frozen shoulder 3 weeks ago. its stopped working already. can i have more put in yet?

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Cortisone: Cortisone is great to treat inflammation but can weaken structures like tendons and ligaments. For this reason, it is too early for another steroid injection. You need non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and physical therapy. If this fails, an anthroscopic procedure to break up adhesions.

Answered 9/18/2016

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