cortisone injections can be used to treat the inflammation of small areas of the body (local injections) or they can be used to treat inflammation that is widespread throughout the body (systemic injections). examples of conditions for which local cortisone injections are used include inflammation of a bursa (bursitis) a tendon (tendonitis) and a joint (arthritis). knee arthritis hip bursitis painful foot conditions such as plantar fasciitis rotator cuff tendinitis and many other conditions may be treated with cortisone injections. epidural injections in the lumbar spine are cortisone injections inserted into a specific location in the spinal canal by a specialist under x-ray guidance (fluoroscopy). systemic corticosteroid injections are used for conditions affecting many joints such as allergic reactions asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.
for what conditions are cortisone injections used?