Steroid injections to help ease pain and increase movement.
At Spire Little Aston Hospital, we provide joint injections for the treatment of inflammation and pain in joints. The procedure is done by injecting medications directly into the affected joints.
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 Little Aston Hospital, we provide comprehensive treatment and care from our comfortable private hospital in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham city centre. We offer a choice of expert rheumatologists, orthopaedic consultants and anaesthetists who perform joint injections and are committed to healthcare excellence.
You can expect to receive treatment without the wait and high-quality aftercare that’s personalised to you. Our facilities are clean and modern with all the comfort and convenience you’d expect at home.
Many people have this procedure done privately, and our inclusive prices and access to payment plans make it easy and more affordable, with or without 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 | £1,830 | ||
Aftercare | Included | ||
From price | From £1,830 | ||
Monthly treatment price (Loan applicable to the treatment cost and excludes the initial consultation) |
£158 |
Representative example | |
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Loan amount | £1,580 |
Deposit | £250 |
Loan period | 10 months |
Representative APR | 0% |
Total amount repayable | £1,580 |
Joint pain treatment (joint injections) | |||
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Initial consultation | We can't display the initial consultation fee just now. Call us for a quote. | ||
Treatment price | £1,630 | ||
Aftercare | Included | ||
From price | From £1,630 | ||
Monthly treatment price (Loan applicable to the treatment cost and excludes the initial consultation) |
£138 |
Representative example | |
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Loan amount | £1,380 |
Deposit | £250 |
Loan period | 10 months |
Representative APR | 0% |
Total amount repayable | £1,380 |
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 Little Aston 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.
Finding us
You can find us just to the north of Sutton Coldfield. We're a short 25 minute drive from Birmingham city centre. Birmingham New Street is the nearest mainline station to Spire Little Aston Hospital. We have free parking on-site for you and your visitors.
What to expect during your consultation
On the day of your consultation, you’ll meet one of our healthcare professionals in one of our accessible consultation rooms so there’s no need to be concerned if your joint pain restricts your mobility.
At your consultation, we may:
We may also recommend further tests and scans, such as an X-ray, an MRI or a CT scan, so we can examine your joint in more detail.
Joint injections can help reduce knee pain, shoulder pain and hip pain, and particularly pain due to osteoarthritis.
When you come in to Spire Little Aston Hospital for your joint injection, you’ll:
Sometimes, your consultant will use an X-ray machine positioned over your joint to guide the injection. They may also perform more than one joint injection, if necessary.
In some cases, our consultants use special platelet-rich plasma injections. The plasma is taken from your own blood, and when injected into your joint, it promotes cartilage repair and relieves pain and stiffness due to osteoarthritis.
After your procedure, you’ll go to a recovery room for half an hour before going home. Your healthcare team will provide you with any advice and information on how to manage any pain due to the injection.
The first few days
Following your joint procedure, you’ll need someone to then stay with you for the first 24 hours. It can take up to 48 hours for the steroid to take effect, so you should rest your joint for the first few days. Your consultant will inform you about over-the-counter painkillers to relieve any existing pain or discomfort. After the 48-hour period you should keep your joint active and do the exercises provided by our physiotherapists.
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.
You can find us just to the north of Sutton Coldfield, in the rural area between the villages of Mere Green and Aldridge. We're a short 25 minute drive from Birmingham city centre and our main motorway links are the M6, M5 and M42.
We’re just a short taxi ride from Blake Street Rail Station on the Birmingham to Lichfield line.
Little Aston Hall Drive
Sutton Coldfield
B74 3UP
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Little Aston 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