Cortisone shots, how long do they last?

Man o'man! Getting older sucks. Left leg/knee area has been hurting something terrible. Go to the ortho doc, he xrays me, knee is fine, just a bit of Arthur and overuse. Suggest Cortisone shot. That was 6/21. Friday. By Sunday that knee feels great, back to normal. The dang thing is already starting to hurt again!! That is the leg that carries the weight when the right one is on the trolling motor. I hate sitting down to dip jigs, but standing all day is out of the question if it gets back to hurting like it was.

Just depends. I got one in my hip about a year ago and been doing good so far.

many years ago had 2 in knee help a while then knee replacement all pain gone in knee know only thing slowed my 40 yard speed down a bit???
then had one in my hip ok for a while then hip replacement?? realy slowed my 40 down. so i started doing 16 oz curls ALL OK

KC those shots sometimes work for a good while and sometimes just for a little bit. I have to sit 99% of the time in the boat because of wearing out both hips and a knee injury. Just slow down a bit on that knee. There is no shame in sitting down while fishing. Just get a longer pole.....:dono

Get a longer pole... first the wife, now you:banghead.

Thanks for the responses, guys.

Get you a taller pedestal. Use it to lean against with a "Bicycle" style seat. It got me through my back pain issues. The shots are short term fix for sure. Even the epideral steroid injections I got in my spine before and after surgery were only good for 3-4 weeks.

Thanks, Jared. I've been pondering on that. Do ya'll have the seats and pedestals at Everharts? If not, I'll make a trip to BPS tomorrow after we get back. I've thought about that option and now I'll pull the trigger this week.

I think I catch as many if not more crappie now by sitting down, my taller butt seat still wore me out standing......nothing wrong with my knees, but the back just couldn't take the standing for a long time....... and I can actually dip trees just as good sitting down...... well the ones Ron lets me dip, I don't care he has to take them off.......

Gordon-do you have a recessed trolling motor pedal? If not, maybe installing one would help by not having the other leg carry so much weight in an awkward position.

Thought about that too. Will see how the pedestal works and then consider that. I've reached under there to feel if I'd have room. The recess tray would have to be back too far in my last assessment, if pain makes me reconsider again, I'll do some serious measurements and tape off where it would have to be to get a feel for being in that area.

get a terrova no pedal

Them shots they are not good for you, make your bones brittle, and 3 out of 341 it works for most not. learn to sit awhile and stand awhile and try a knee wrap I use one of them slip over kind, help a little, hot tub after a long day help best. luck to ya.

from an experience with tennis (fishing) elbow cortisone shots are only temporary relief not a long term cure

I took a sitdown seat and put it on a bicycle seat power pedistal and cut about four inches out of the pedistal pole. When lowered I can sit with my legs extended and my foot on the trolling motor control. I'm 6'-2" and a regular seat pedistal is too short and gets your legs too cramped up. When running I just raise the seat and it is high enough that you see under it with no trouble. This makes a long day on the water a lot more comfortable for me.

Good luck
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Had a cortisone shot in the shoulder. Good for about two months and then surgery cured the problem.

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Like others have said, cortisone helps temporarily. I broke my knee playing football when I was young and stupid and didn't care about my body. Had the shots. They helped temporarily. Like Beagle said, cortisone is a form of steroid that can actually damage bone over time.

Just got both knees shot up 2 weeks ago. True, if you do cortizone too much it will actually help detoriate the joints faster. Ive been doning them in both knees for about 7 years. Surgeon says about every 6 months will not harm you. No cartiledge left in right knee and not much left in the the other one. But better than replacing them for now. I generall make it about 8 months.

Tall pedestal with butt seat and recessing my pedal made a world of difference for me.

I agree cortisone shots short term relief you may end up with a knee replacement go with the taller pedestal and better seat good luck and good fishing