Corticosteroid Injections for Hands in Westchester county, NY

Pain and inflammation in the hands can affect your day-to-day life, making everyday activities difficult and uncomfortable. 

Specialty Orthopaedics offers corticosteroid injections to treat various hand conditions for rapid relief. Our expert team is here to help you regain functionality in your hands with these simple treatments that make a big difference.

What Are Corticosteroid Injections?

Corticosteroid injections have been used for decades to temporarily relieve pain and inflammation in joints and soft tissues and relieve systemic inflammatory reactions. 

These injections work by sending corticosteroids directly into the inflamed areas. They mimic natural hormones your adrenal glands produce, stopping the cells and chemicals that cause inflammation. This means they can quickly calm down irritation and swelling so you feel better faster.

The advantage to injecting corticosteroid medication rather than taking it orally is that it’s delivered more quickly to the affected area and often has more effective results. 

What Hand Conditions Do Corticosteroid Injections Treat?

Corticosteroid injections in the hand can temporarily treat various conditions characterized by inflammation and pain. They’re often given as part of a rehabilitation program to help patients perform physical therapy exercises with less discomfort. Here are some specific conditions in the hand these injections can help manage:

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: These injections relieve pain and swelling, reducing the pressure on the median nerve in the wrist.
• De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: This condition affects the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, and corticosteroid injections can help reduce the tendon sheath inflammation.
• Trigger Finger: Also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, corticosteroid injections can help alleviate the catching or locking of the finger or thumb, making movement smoother.
• Osteoarthritis: In the small joints of the hand, such as the knuckles, corticosteroids can decrease joint pain and improve function.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: These injections can control flare-ups in specific joints of the hand, providing temporary relief from pain and swelling.

If successful, you can repeat these injections as needed. Corticosteroid injections can also help pinpoint the source of the pain, determine its severity, and help your physician develop an appropriate treatment plan.

The Corticosteroid Injection Procedure

Your prescribing doctor usually administers corticosteroid injections in an outpatient facility. The injection procedure takes only a few minutes. Although the steroids are not analgesics, they alleviate pain by reducing inflammation.

In most cases, you’ll experience immediate pain relief from the anesthetic, which is temporary and wears off in a few hours. 

During the next day or two, however, as the corticosteroid reduces inflammation, you should feel a significant, if not total, reduction in pain. You can usually resume normal activities the day following the procedure.

Risks of Corticosteroid Injections

Corticosteroid injections are safe for most patients. As with all medical procedures, however, complications can occur. In rare instances, patients who have received corticosteroid injections have experienced headaches, bleeding, infections, nausea, vomiting, allergic reactions, and nerve damage. 

This treatment should not be given to patients who are pregnant or have a bleeding disorder or an infection. Corticosteroids can temporarily elevate blood pressure and blood sugar and affect mood. Doctors should monitor patients with hypertension, diabetes, or mood disorders before, during, and after treatment.

Why Choose Specialty Orthopaedics? 

Dr. Valdet Nikci is our esteemed orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgeon at Specialty Orthopaedics. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed an orthopaedics residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson and a fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Nikci specializes in both nonoperative and minimally invasive techniques and has worked with professional athletes and teams such as the New York Yankees.

What truly makes us stand out is our focus on your overall experience and recovery. Our approach is all about minimizing your downtime and maximizing your functional recovery. We don’t just treat conditions – we ensure your recovery process is as smooth, fast, and comfortable as possible.

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Schedule Your Appointment Today in Harrison, NY

If you’re interested in corticosteroid injections in the hand, visit Specialty Orthopaedics. Our New York orthopedic practice is home to a team of fellowship-trained orthopedists in a variety of specialty areas. We offer comprehensive treatment for musculoskeletal disorders in a caring and responsive clinical atmosphere. Give us a call at 914-686-0111 or fill out the form on this page to schedule your appointment today.