Cortisone

Broader Terms

Cortisone is one type of corticosteroid.
Cortisone is an important therapeutic drug which is used to fight many ailments ranging from Addison's disease to rheumatoid arthritis.
Cortisone is classed as a glucocorticoid with cortisol and corticosterone; its effects include increased glucose release from the liver, increased liver glycogen synthesis, and decreased utilization of glucose by the tissues.
Cortisone is a steroid hormone naturally produced by one's adrenal glands.
The synthetic cortisone is designed to act more potently and for a longer period of time (days instead of minutes).
Cortisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication. It relieves pain by treating the inflammation but it is not a painkiller.
Some common reasons for a cortisone injection are Shoulder Bursitis, Arthritis, Trigger Finger, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Some cortisone injections can be painful.
The most common side-effect is a 'cortisone flare,' in which the injected cortisone crystallizes and causes a brief period of pain worse than before the shot that may last for a day or two. This side effect can be treated by icing the injected area.

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