Diagnostic Peripheral Joint Injections

 

Examples of peripheral joints include the shoulders, hips, and knees.  Pain in peripheral joints may be due to a joint problem, or it may be referred pain stemming from a nearby structure.  At times, a diagnostic joint injection is helpful in determining the exact location of the pathology. A diagnostic injection is performed by injecting a medication into the joint to see if symptoms improve, thereby giving diagnostic information. 

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