The Pros and Cons of Joint Injuries, Joint Trauma, and Joint Conditions Treated with Cortisone Should osteoarthritis, tendinitis, bursitis and other joint conditions be treated with cortisone, and to what extent should treatment take place? Skeletal problems are intertwined in treatment before cortisone treatments are administered. There are several treatments besides cortisone, such as massage, chiropractic, physical therapy, and natural remedies. One can measure quality by how safe it is for patients, whether it is effective, how efficient care and services are, and how timely treatment is administered. One also looks at how quality service revolve around the patient, and lastly, equitable treatment available to all. This paper will also form a plan by focusing on the process, analyzing data collected, developing an action plan for improvement, a plan for care, and evaluating ongoing measured monitoring systems to ensure success.
Cortisone is part of the corticosteroid group, and according to Duffy (2001), cortisone is produced by the body (adrenal glands), and needed to prevent illness or injury cortisone is sometimes combined with a local anesthetic, and injected into the injured area. The types of cortisones that could be used are prednisone (oral medicine), methylprednisonlone sodium succinate injection …show more content…
All the collected above information in this paper would be helpful if given to the patient, so one is able to make choices. The patient will be able to know what the adverse effects are compared to alternative medicine, or traditional (Physical therapy, ice, rest, compression, and anti- inflamotories) treatments. The patient would also be educated in the advantages of getting a cortisone shot to the afflicted area. One would also have a choice for alternative treatments for their joint problems before getting to a solution of administering a cortisone
Cortisone is part of the corticosteroid group, and according to Duffy (2001), cortisone is produced by the body (adrenal glands), and needed to prevent illness or injury cortisone is sometimes combined with a local anesthetic, and injected into the injured area. The types of cortisones that could be used are prednisone (oral medicine), methylprednisonlone sodium succinate injection …show more content…
All the collected above information in this paper would be helpful if given to the patient, so one is able to make choices. The patient will be able to know what the adverse effects are compared to alternative medicine, or traditional (Physical therapy, ice, rest, compression, and anti- inflamotories) treatments. The patient would also be educated in the advantages of getting a cortisone shot to the afflicted area. One would also have a choice for alternative treatments for their joint problems before getting to a solution of administering a cortisone