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Cortisone shots are injections that may help relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of your body. They're most commonly injected into joints â such as your ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, spine and wrist. Even the small joints in your hands and feet might benefit from cortisone shots.
Many people with arthritis receive cortisone shots. A cortisone shot may last a different amount of time in different people, depending on several variables. These injections have been known to help people one time (no more shots are ever needed), for one month, for a few days, or just a few hours.