Nov. 29 (UPI) --Steroid injections used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis actually may worsen the disease's progression, according to two studies presented Tuesday at the Radiological Society ...

Steroid injections, which are often used to treat pain in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), may actually make arthritis worse, according to two new studies comparing steroid injections with hyaluronic acid, ...

CHICAGO – Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. Results of ...

The common practice of treating knee pain with corticosteroid injections may actually help speed up the progression of arthritis, two studies have found. But injections of hyaluronic acid — a steroid- ...

Many people suffering from knee osteoarthritis turn to corticosteroid injections for pain relief, but two new studies suggest that the treatment may be do more harm than good. The studies found that ...

Osteoarthritis—a condition that occurs "when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time," causing the bones to rub together—is the most common form of arthritis, ...

CHICAGO -- Common treatments for people living with osteoarthritis of the knee -- such as steroid injections or anti-inflammatory agents -- reduced pain, but were also associated with increasing ...

Share on Pinterest Corticosteroid injections may not always be the best solution for all arthritis patients. Gordon Schirmer/EyeEm/Stocksy Two independent studies investigated the effect of ...