The everyday joint and soft-tissue injection for inflammatory MSK pain — frozen shoulder, subacromial bursitis, trigger finger, De Quervain's, tennis elbow, greater trochanteric pain syndrome and more. No referral required. Delivered in-clinic in Singapore.
Corticosteroids — commonly triamcinolone (Kenalog), methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol) or betamethasone — are potent anti-inflammatory medications. When delivered directly into a joint, tendon sheath, bursa or trigger point, they suppress the inflammatory cascade locally, reducing pain and swelling without the systemic side-effects of oral steroids.
Corticosteroid injections have been the workhorse of MSK medicine for over 70 years. They are safe when administered by a trained clinician using sterile technique, and effective for a wide range of inflammatory MSK conditions — the vast majority of which are handled routinely at a GP level in most healthcare systems.
Intra-articular glenohumeral steroid injection in the freezing phase — reduces night pain rapidly and shortens the overall disease course. Followed by a stretching programme.
Ultrasound-guided subacromial injection for painful arc, night pain and impingement. Often decisive when combined with a rotator cuff loading programme.
Flexor tendon sheath injection at the A1 pulley — resolves the trigger phenomenon in roughly 75% of patients after one injection, avoiding surgical release.
Injection of the first dorsal compartment at the wrist — highly effective for the sharp pain over the thumb-side of the wrist, common in new mothers and repetitive-strain patients.
For acute flare-ups where rapid pain relief is needed. We prefer PRP for chronic tennis elbow (better long-term evidence), but cortisone remains useful for short-term flares.
Lateral hip pain, painful to lie on. Peritrochanteric steroid injection for the gluteal-tendinopathy-plus-bursitis picture, followed by hip abductor loading.
Injection into the carpal tunnel for mild to moderate CTS — effective bridge for patients not yet ready for surgical release.
For a warm, swollen, painful OA knee. Rapid relief while the underlying picture is addressed. If you also need mechanical cushioning, we'd usually recommend Cingal (single-shot HA + steroid) instead.
No referral needed — walk in during opening hours, book online or WhatsApp us. The assessment and injection are usually done in the same visit.
Same evidence-based procedure, same sterile technique that you'd receive anywhere else.
Cortisone is powerful and safe when used appropriately. It's the wrong tool for every problem — chronic tendinopathy responds better to PRP, mechanical OA responds better to HA or Cingal, and some diagnoses need surgical opinion first. We spend the assessment time to be sure this is the right procedure for you before we recommend it, and we're deliberate about the interval between injections (usually ≥ 3 months) and the total number per year (usually ≤ 3 at the same site) to protect the local tissue.
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