A journey deep into Alaska's bush, where naturalist and adventurer Billy Brown, along with his wife, Ami, and their seven children, chooses to live life on his own terms, connected to wild nature and bonded to each other.
Cortisone injections can be used to treat inflammation of small areas of the body, such as inflammation of a specific joint or tendon. They can also treat inflammation that is widespread throughout the body, such as with allergic reactions, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis, which affects many joints.
Complications of cortisone shots can include: 1  Joint infection. 2  Nerve damage. 3  Thinning of skin and soft tissue around the injection site.  Temporary flare of pain and inflammation in the 1  joint. Tendon weakening or rupture.  Thinning of nearby bone 1  (osteoporosis) Whitening or lightening of the skin around the injection  site.