Marc Darrow, M.D.,J.D. Many people are offered a cortisone injection to help with pain relief, inflammation, and in some cases to help their doctors identify where the source of their pain is coming from. Because of the well documented side-effects of cortisone, we cover this topic at length in my article Systemic effects of cortisone … Continue reading Do corticosteroid injections accelerate the need for hip replacement? | Joint Rehab Los Angeles