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Cortisone Flare. A cortisone flare is one of the many side effects of a cortisone injection, which causes pain and inflammation in the area where the injection has been administered.Advertisement. Cortisone or a corticosteroids are a type of medication that is used to treat inflammation of the joints.ince it is a very strong medicine, it results in certain side effects, a very prominent one being a cortisone flare. A cortisone injection is administered directly at the location of the pain and inflammation.
Because of these side effects, steroids are usually only used for a short time. Your body naturally makes steroids by itself. When your body is under stress (caused by infection or surgery, for example) it makes extra steroids. When you use steroid pills, sprays or creams, your body may stop making its own steroids.If you have been taking steroids for a long time, your body may not be able to make enough steroids during times of stress.our body naturally makes steroids by itself. When your body is under stress (caused by infection or surgery, for example) it makes extra steroids. When you use steroid pills, sprays or creams, your body may stop making its own steroids.