Shoulder Steroid Injection

Shoulder pain can cause significant disability and affect your ability to sleep. The types of conditions that affect shoulders range from Adhesive Capsulits (Frozen Shoulder), acromioclavicular joint sprains to Shoulder impingements and Tendinopathy.

Most shoulder pain presents on the outside of the arm like the image below. It is not always possible to tell where the pain is coming from without an ultrasound scan or MRI. During your assessment we will perform a range of tests to identify the most likely cause of the pain and then perform a diagnostic ultrasound scan so we can see inside the shoulder and identify the injury. You can see a live demonstration of a steroid injection here

Steroid injections for shoulder pain are common when you are not responding to conservative treatments.

Once we have identified the cause of your pain, we can discuss treatment options which may involve an ultrasound-guided steroid injection into the inflamed tissues. below are some of the conditions we can treat with steroid injections.

Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder impingement is an “umbrella term” used to describe a range of conditions that can cause pain on the outside of the arm. It usually presents as you lift your arm to the side or reach the arm back to put on a shirt or a rucksack.

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Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis)

Adhesive capsulitis, often referred to as frozen shoulder, is a condition which causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint due to the capsule that encloses the shoulder joint becoming thicker, contracted and tighter than it should be.

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Acromioclavicular joint sprain

An acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injury is where there is pain and inflammation in the small joint at top of the shoulder where the collar bone (clavicle) meets the tip of the shoulder blade (scapula).

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Shoulder Bursitis

Shoulder Bursitis often occurs in combination with other conditions such as a rotator cuff tear or rotator cuff tendinopathy. “Shoulder Bursitis” refers to inflammation of a small sack of fluid that sits on top of the shoulder under the tip of the shoulder called the acromion.

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Rotator Cuff Tear and Tendinopathy

A rotator cuff tear can occur as a result of trauma or chronic overload. Often this may present in combination with other conditions such as a subacromial shoulder bursitis.

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Acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis

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Distal clavicle osteolysis

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Calcific Tendinopathy Of The Shoulder

Calcific tendinopathy (also known as calcific tendinitis) refers to the buildup of calcium deposits in the tendons of the rotator cuff.

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