Little red bumps on your toes may seem like an alarming problem, but they're usually no cause for major concern. One of the most common reasons for little...
Blood Clot Prevention: Injection. Your doctor has prescribed shots (injectable medicine) to prevent or treat blood clots. This medicine is an anticoagulant (an-tihko-AG-you-lent). Sometimes it is referred to as a blood thinner. Along with the anticoagulant medicine, your doctor may prescribe other methods to prevent blood clots.
A cortisone shot is an injection of synthetic cortisone into an inflamed area of the body. Cortisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory and is used to treat a number of syndromes with inflammation as a cause or side effect. Some syndromes are: 1  Tendonitis.2  Bursitis. Cortisone can crystallize and cause pain worse than before the shot. 2  This is called  cortisone flare  and is often brief. 3  Cortisone can cause a lightening of the skin. 4  Cortisone can damage the tissues where it is injected.