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A 31-year-old female asked:

i got a cortisone shot in my knee 5 days ago but i don't feel any relief or reduction in pain. how long does it take for a cortisone shot to work?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Internal Medicine 54 years experience

Depends on diagnosis: Please ask the doc who gave you the injection. Without knowing the indication for injection, hard to conclude anything.

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A 33-year-old male asked:

How long after getting a cortisone shot should it start working because i got a shot in the knee yesterday and it isn't touching the pain?

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A 42-year-old female asked:

Fell on ice in feb. Diagnosed contusion & sprain/knee. Did pt & cortisone shot no relief. constant pain worse walking/standing. Could it be more?

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A 45-year-old male asked:

Hello, Can a cortisone shot to knee take one week to take effect for pain to get better? Thank you

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A 58-year-old female asked:

Had a cortisone shot in knee 4 weeks ago. it did not work as I had a flare.Got a 2nd shot a few days ago. How likely is the 2nd one to work?

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A member asked:

Last year in July after having xrays of both knees that showed bone on bone,I had the first cortisone shot in my left knee and the third shot in my right knee.Orthopedic surgeon recommends both knees be replaced ASAP.Since I have much unfinished work to do before risking the possibility of a longer than usual recovery.I am doing strengthening exercises and ride bicycle,just rode thirty miles.What else can I do My knees, especially my right knee, have been getting worse over the last 15 years?

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