The pain in your Achilles tendon won’t go away even if you get a cortisone shot. It can make it even worse. There are a few sites where cortisone should never be injected. One of them is the Achilles tendon.
The Achilles tendon has a restricted blood supply in one location. This is the most frequently irritated or damaged area. When injected with cortisone, even in extremely low doses, the tendon can become weaker due to the restricted blood flow. Because of this, we never administer cortisone injections in or near the Achilles tendon.
DeNiel Foot and Ankle Center is a foot and ankle clinic in Houston, TX that serves the surrounding communities of Cypress and Katy. Ejodamen Shobowale, DPM and her highly trained staff provide individualized, comprehensive care for all of your podiatry and sports medicine needs.
