Injections – What to Expect

Sometimes as part of your treatment you may be referred for a steroid injection. Injections are used to help reduce inflammation and pain to allow you to move more freely. Injections are performed by a specially trained Advanced Practitioner in the MSK department. If you have had 3 or more injections within a year your clinician will give you some additional information.

Please see our steroid injection advice leaflet for more information about side effects, what to expect on the day, and important information.

For information about steroid injections and arthritis visit Versus Arthritis.

Steroid Injections & COVID-19 Vaccination

National guidelines mean we cannot offer steroid injections too close to a COVID vaccination. This is because steroid injections can lower your immune system for a short time. A lowered immune system can make the vaccine less effective.