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Corticosteroid Injections in Birmingham

Targeted relief for persistent joint and soft tissue pain, delivered as part of a wider recovery plan.

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Corticosteroid Injection Treatment in Birmingham

A corticosteroid injection can provide effective relief from persistent inflammation and pain when other conservative measures have not fully settled a problem. At Harborne Chiropractic Clinic, we do not offer injections in isolation. They form one part of a structured plan aimed at genuine, long-term recovery.

An injection reduces the inflammation that is driving your pain, which often creates a valuable window in which rehabilitation becomes possible. Used at the right time, alongside physiotherapy and exercise rehabilitation, it can help break a cycle of pain that has stalled your progress.

Suitability for a corticosteroid injection is always determined by a thorough clinical assessment. If an injection is not the right option for you, we will tell you, and we will recommend an approach that is.

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What Is a Corticosteroid Injection?

Corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory medicines. When injected close to an inflamed joint, tendon or soft tissue structure, they can reduce local inflammation and, in turn, the pain that comes with it. This is different from the pain relief you get from tablets, because the medicine is delivered directly to the area that needs it.

An injection is not a cure on its own. It manages inflammation and symptoms, which is why we combine it with assessment, advice and rehabilitation to address the underlying cause of your problem wherever possible.

Our injections are landmark-guided. This means your clinician locates the target structure using detailed anatomical knowledge and careful physical examination, a well-established and widely used approach for the joint and soft tissue conditions we treat.

OUR TEAM

Who Administers Your Injection

Corticosteroid injections at Harborne Chiropractic Clinic are administered by our Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, within the same multi-disciplinary team that will manage your wider recovery.
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Tomas Keefe

Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MCSP

Tomas has worked in musculoskeletal physiotherapy for over 16 years across the NHS, private healthcare and elite sport, including roles at University Hospitals Birmingham, Nuffield Health and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. His postgraduate training includes Injection Therapy alongside Orthopaedic Medicine, McKenzie Therapy and Acupuncture.

That breadth matters here. Because Tomas assesses and treats the full range of musculoskeletal problems, an injection is considered as one option among several rather than a default, and it is always set within a plan for your longer-term recovery.

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Pricing

A corticosteroid injection is £250, which includes both your consultation and the procedure itself. There is no separate assessment fee. You can see this alongside our full list of treatment fees on our prices page.

If, following your assessment, we conclude that an injection is not the right option for you, we will discuss the alternatives and what they would cost before you commit to anything.
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Conditions a Corticosteroid Injection May Help


Following clinical assessment, a corticosteroid injection may be considered for a range of persistent, inflammation-driven musculoskeletal conditions, including:
  • Shoulder conditions such as subacromial impingement and frozen shoulder
  • Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
  • Knee osteoarthritis and other wear and tear joint pain
  • Trigger finger and De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Bursitis affecting the hip, shoulder or other joints
  • Certain persistent tendon and soft tissue conditions
Whether an injection is appropriate for your specific condition depends on your diagnosis, your medical history and how your problem has responded to treatment so far. This is established at your assessment.
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Everything You Need to Know

What to Expect

The process is careful, clearly explained and centred on informed consent. You will never feel rushed into a decision.
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Clinical assessment

We begin with a thorough assessment of your condition, your symptoms and your medical history. This is where we establish whether a corticosteroid injection is a suitable option for you, and discuss the alternatives.
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Discussion and consent

If an injection is appropriate, we explain what it involves, the expected benefits, the possible risks and side effects, and what to expect afterwards. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, and we proceed only once you are fully informed and comfortable.
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The injection

The procedure itself is quick. The area is cleaned and the injection is administered with care to the target structure. Many people feel only brief discomfort during the procedure.
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Aftercare and rehabilitation

We give you clear aftercare advice and, importantly, integrate the injection into a wider rehabilitation plan. The relief an injection provides is most valuable when it is used to enable the exercise and physiotherapy that support lasting recovery.

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Benefits and Considerations

Understanding both sides helps you make an informed choice. A corticosteroid injection may:
  • Reduce inflammation and provide meaningful pain relief
  • Create a window of reduced pain in which rehabilitation becomes more effective
  • Help you avoid or delay more invasive intervention in some cases
  • Support a return to work, activity or sport as part of a wider plan
As with any medical procedure, there are considerations to weigh. The benefit an injection provides can be temporary, not everyone responds in the same way, and there are potential risks and side effects. These are discussed fully and honestly at your assessment so that you can decide what is right for you. A corticosteroid injection is not suitable for everyone.
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The Advantage of a Multi-Disciplinary Clinic

At Harborne, an injection is never a standalone transaction. Because we are a genuine multi-disciplinary clinic, your care can be joined up from the outset:
  • Your assessment draws on our combined expertise in chiropractic, physiotherapy and sports medicine
  • Rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, can begin as soon as an injection has settled your symptoms, without a separate referral
  • Where a chronic tendon problem is involved, shockwave therapy can be integrated into your plan as an alternative or complement
  • If a different approach would serve you better, we have the in-house expertise to deliver it
  • You are supported through the whole process, not left to manage recovery alone
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DON'T WAIT FOR AN NHS REFERRAL

Health Insurance

Waiting times for assessment and treatment on the NHS can be long. At Harborne Chiropractic Clinic, you can book a clinical assessment within days, with no GP referral required. If you have private health insurance, we accept BUPA, AXA Health and Aviva. Self-pay pricing is transparent and straightforward.

You can view our full fees, including corticosteroid injections, on our prices page.

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Our Services

Integrated Therapy Designed for Long-Term Function

Chiropractic

GCC-registered chiropractors treating back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches, and joint problems in patients of all ages, using spinal manipulation plus soft tissue therapy, dry needling, shockwave, and exercise rehab.

Physiotherapy

Qualified physiotherapists (MCSP, HCPC registered) treating back and neck pain, shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle injuries, sports injuries, and post-surgical rehab, using manual therapy, exercise rehab, dry needling, and taping.

Sports Massage

Qualified Sports Therapists (all BSc Hons) treating muscle tightness, neck and back tension, sports injuries, and posture-related aches for athletes and desk workers alike, using deep tissue, trigger point, myofascial release, and other targeted techniques.

Massage Therapy

Clinical soft tissue therapy treating muscle tension, knots, tension headaches, posture-related tightness, and training recovery, using deep tissue, trigger point, myofascial release, and stretching techniques.

Shockwave

Non-invasive shockwave therapy (NICE-endorsed) for chronic tendon and soft tissue conditions like plantar fasciitis, Achilles and patellar tendinopathy, tennis elbow, and calcific shoulder tendinitis.

Sports Physiotherapy

At Harborne Chiropractic Clinic, our sports physiotherapy sits within a genuine multi-disciplinary clinic. Your treatment is informed by, and integrated with, our wider clinical expertise in chiropractic, sports massage and shockwave therapy.