Coritsone Shots – Heal or Pain Relief

Will a cortisone shot (for tennis elbow) actually increase healing or simply provide temporary pain relief?

Been struggling with tennis elbow for 7 weeks. I haven’t touched a racquet in 6 weeks and stopped lifting weights 4 weeks ago. Started taking Aleve twice a day 5 days ago and plan to continue that for total of 14 days then see MD if no better. I was icing it 1-2 times a day for about 2 weeks but stopped after no improvement felt. Any thoughts?

How to give an Injection for Tennis Elbow

Texas Tech Sports Medicine videos from the Texas Tech MedCast: Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) Injections. Correct procedures for giving injections for lateral epicondylitis to treat pain for tennis elbow. For more information, see www.ttuhsc.edu