Soft tissue injuries can affect your periarticular tissues, such as muscles, ligaments, and tendons. These injuries may cause symptoms such as tenderness, pain, loss of active motion, and swelling in the affected area.
Overexertion and injuries during sports and exercise are the common cause of soft tissue damage.
Tendonitis or tendinitis is when your tendons are inflamed. Tendons are thick fibrous cords that attach muscle to bone. The shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and heels are common sites where tendonitis occurs.
Cortisone injections are employed to treat a variety of soft tissue inflammatory conditions. They are administered directly into the affected area to reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and improve symptoms.
Other conditions like arthritis and bursitis can also be managed by cortisone injections.