Steroid injections to help ease pain and increase movement.
At Spire Cheshire Hospital, we offer injections for inflamed, swollen joints in a simple procedure to help ease chronic pain and stiffness in your joints. This procedure involves injecting medications directly into an affected joint.
Sometimes also called
Typical hospital stay
1-2 hours
Procedure duration
20 minutes
Type of anaesthetic
Sometimes local is used
Available to self-pay?
Yes
Covered by health insurance?
Yes
At Spire Cheshire Hospital, we provide high-quality treatments for our patients and are extremely proud to be rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for our private hospital care. We have many orthopaedic consultants, rheumatologists and radiology consultants who can perform joint injections to relieve chronic pain and stiffness.
We offer fast access to diagnostic tests and scans and hassle-free booking, so you don’t have to wait long to find out if treatment is right for you.
There are many ways to pay and our inclusive prices and access to payment plans make it easy and more affordable, even if you don’t have medical insurance.
Joint pain treatment (joint injection under X-ray control) | |||
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Initial consultation | We can't display the initial consultation fee just now. Call us for a quote. | ||
Treatment price | £2,100 | ||
Aftercare | Included | ||
From price | From £2,100 | ||
Monthly treatment price (Loan applicable to the treatment cost and excludes the initial consultation) |
£110 |
Representative example | |
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Loan amount | £1,850 |
Deposit | £250 |
Loan period | 18 months |
Representative APR | 9.9% |
Total amount repayable | £1,980 |
The price shown is the ‘from price’ (ie the minimum cost of the procedure). Please note that for some procedures the actual price you are quoted may vary significantly and can increase depending on your choice of Consultant (who is an independent practitioner and not an employee of Spire). The fees charged by Consultants and Anaesthetists are set independently and are outside the control of Spire. The price may also vary depending on the type of anaesthetic, implant or drug used, and your medical history.
Spire Cheshire Hospital can provide you with a single, fixed price for your procedure so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
Getting here
Spire Cheshire Hospital is located just off junction 10 of the M56 on the A49 to Warrington. Public transport options are available. We have free parking on-site for you and your visitors.
Your consultations
You’ll meet your consultant in one of our 15 consultation rooms. All of our rooms are accessible, so there’s no need to worry about stairs if your joint pain is causing you mobility problems.
During your consultations, we’ll:
Knee pain, shoulder pain and hip pain are common symptoms that may be improved with joint injections, especially joint pain associated with osteoarthritis.
Here’s what will happen on the day of your joint injection:
In most cases, you'll receive a hydrocortisone joint injection. Hydrocortisone is a steroid which reduces inflammation and relieves pain.
Sometimes, our consultants recommend special platelet-rich plasma injections. The plasma is taken from your own blood, and when injected into your joint, it’s intended to promote cartilage repair and relieves pain and stiffness due to osteoarthritis.
Before you leave, your healthcare team will give you advice on managing your pain and any exercises you can do to help improve your results.
You may have some discomfort from the injection – if you had a local anaesthetic, you may feel this for up to 48 hours. However, the procedure should improve your chronic pain within a few days. Usually, the effects should last for a few weeks to a few months, depending on the type and strength of your injection.
Although everybody’s different and you should always follow your consultant’s advice, here’s a typical recovery timeline for joint injections:
1 hour
1 year
Leave hospital
Rest at home
Begin moving and exercising your joint
Start to feel benefits
May still feel the effects
Leave hospital
Rest at home
Begin moving and exercising your joint
Start to feel benefits
May still feel the effects
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
Spire Cheshire Hospital is located just off junction 10 of the M56 on the A49 to Warrington. Warrington town centre is approximately four miles away and Manchester and Liverpool are approximately 30 minutes away.
We're served by both Warrington and Chester stations with taxis available at both stations.
If you're flying in for treatment, both Manchester and Liverpool airports are only about half an hour away.
Fir Tree Close
Stretton
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4LU
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Cheshire Hospital.
https://beta.nhs.uk/medicines/hydrocortisone-injections/
https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/medicines-and-medical-aids/types-of-medicine/corticosteroids
https://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/steroid-injections/when-and-how-to-take-it.aspx