- 263 Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07 RCK4
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We offer joint and soft tissue injections in Dublin 7, delivering a corticosteroid, usually combined with a local anaesthetic, directly into a painful joint or the tissue around it. They can reduce inflammation and pain, helping you move more comfortably and get more out of physiotherapy and exercise. Our doctors at Family Clinic on the Navan Road will assess whether an injection is right for you and carry out the procedure in the clinic.
The injections we most commonly give are knee, shoulder and wrist injections. We may recommend an injection if you have:
If your pain is in another joint or area, ask us whether an injection may help.
Relief varies from person to person. The steroid usually starts to work within a few days, and the benefit often lasts for several weeks to a few months. Injections tend to work best alongside exercise or physiotherapy, which can help the improvement last longer.
How often can it be repeated? If the first injection helped, it can usually be repeated. Injections into the same joint are generally limited to around three or four a year, spaced at least six weeks apart, as frequent injections can weaken the joint and surrounding tissues over time. Your doctor will discuss whether a repeat injection or another treatment is best for you.
You can read more about steroid injections on the HSE website.