OA in my knees

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Ajhaaz
Ajhaaz Member Posts: 1
edited 21. Jul 2025, 12:59 in Living with arthritis

Having been in a lot of pain over the past few years. Just recently got an xray and result shows bone on bone problem. Not ready for replacement they say but a steroid injection may ease the pain. Any one taken this option?

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  • Anna
    Anna Moderator Posts: 1,198

    Hi @Ajhaaz and welcome to the online community,

    Several of our members have had steroid injections to help ease the pain of arthritis in the knee. While you’re waiting for someone to come along, you might like to have a look at a thread from a couple of years ago where this issue is discussed:

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/57360/knee-replacement-or-steroid-injection

    Anna ( Moderator)

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  • Hev34
    Hev34 Member Posts: 5

    I was refused any knee replacement due to my weight . I lost 5 stone but it still wasn’t enough in there eyes I’ve lost about 6 now I’ve had injections in both knees . They helped for a very short time but with bone on bone and a lump which could be a bony growth or cancer . it didn’t help much . I’m having physio and going to escape pain for exercise . It may work for you I’d say go for it what have you to lose . I may try again I think you can have them every few months .

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