Anxiety caused by environmental and external factors. Environmental factors that are known to cause several types of anxiety include: 1  Trauma from events such as abuse, victimization, or the death of a loved one. 2  Stress in a personal relationship, marriage, friendship, and divorce. 3  Stress at work. 4  Stress from school.
After spinal cortisone steroid injection, ice is recommended on 20  minutes and off 20 minutes for 24-48 hours. Heat should NOT be  applied during the first 48 hours.
Known possible risks of cortisone injections include raising blood sugar, causing lack of blood supply to bone, infections, tendon or ligament weakening or rupture, bleeding and bruising, and reversible whitening of the skin. Sometimes an injection site will flair in the first 24 hours after injections.