Peripheral Joint Injection Treatment in India

Sai Sharma, a 58-year-old retired school...

Sai Sharma, a 58-year-old retired school principal, has always been an avid gardener. For the past two years, he has been living with debilitating pain and stiffness in his right shoulder, diagnosed as a severe adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) with impingement. The pain was constant, sharp, and radiated down his arm, making simple tasks like reaching for a book or tucking in his shirt excruciating. It robbed him of his beloved hobby and his sense of independence. After months of physiotherapy and oral medications provided only minimal relief, his neurosurgeon, Dr. Joshi, recommended a peripheral joint injection, a corticosteroid injection directly into the shoulder joint, to break the cycle of inflammation and pain, allowing physiotherapy to be more effective. Sai was apprehensive; the idea of a needle in his joint was frightening. The procedure itself, guided by ultrasound for precision, was quick. He felt a sharp pinch from the local anesthetic and then pressure. The emotional weight of his limitations had made him feel old and frail. A week after the injection, the intense, grinding pain had subsided dramatically. Combined with renewed physiotherapy, he gradually regained range of motion. Two months later, he was carefully tending to his roses again. The relief was not just physical; it restored a piece of his identity and joy, replacing frustration with cautious optimism.