Long term use of steroids causes AVN of the joints. It eats them up horribly. Know way too many people who suffer from AVN due to steroid use.
So, it doesn’t surprise me if cortisone injections hastens joint ‘disintegration’.
Glaucoma patients are NOT allowed Cortisone, Prednisone or other steroids. First thing hubby’s Glaucoma informed him of.
All they do for me is Side effects, no medical effects.
And the scary part about Avascular Necrosis of joints is that doctors generally don’t tell patients about the dangers of taking corticosteroids, or that AVN even exists! Young people are finding themselves getting bilateral hip replacements as a result of following the doctor’s orders and taking them.