Common joint pain treatment may be making arthritis worse, studies suggest

Steroid shots offer pain relief from knee arthritis, but they may make the condition worse over time

Corticosteroid injections provide temporary pain relief from knee osteoarthritis, but they also appear to do more harm than good in the long term, two new studies found. People who received the shots saw their disease progress more rapidly than those who received hyaluronic acid injections or no shots at all.

Common treatment for knee arthritis may be making it worse, studies say

Two studies showed a big increase in progression of degenerative changes in knee cartilage in people who had injections to manage pain.

Common treatment for knee arthritis may be making it worse, studies say

Two studies showed a big increase in progression of degenerative changes in knee cartilage in people who had injections to manage pain.

Common treatment for knee arthritis may be making it worse, studies say

Two studies showed a big increase in progression of degenerative changes in knee cartilage in people who had injections to manage pain.

Common treatment for knee arthritis may be making it worse, studies say

Two studies showed a big increase in progression of degenerative changes in knee cartilage in people who had injections to manage pain.

Common treatment for knee arthritis may be making it worse, studies say

Two studies showed a big increase in progression of degenerative changes in knee cartilage in people who had injections to manage pain.