New patient consultation with corticosteroid injection, one joint
Includes a new patient consultation and a corticosteroid injection to one joint.
£170one joint
Treatment information
Shoulder injection consultations in Sheffield and Cowes
Discuss shoulder pain and frozen shoulder at our Sheffield or Cowes clinic. Steroid injection suitability, risks and prices explained; assessment first.
A place to begin
If you have shoulder pain or have been told you have a frozen shoulder, you can discuss whether an injection may be appropriate. Rapid Joint Relief offers joint injection consultations at Sheffield and Cowes. This is an opportunity to talk about your shoulder and understand your options, not a promise of treatment.
An assessment comes first and an injection is only given if clinically appropriate. The website cannot confirm the cause of your shoulder pain or whether a particular treatment is right for you. Results vary and are not guaranteed, so it is important to discuss risks and alternatives.
Listed service prices
Prices to discuss.
New patient consultation with corticosteroid injections, two joints
Includes a new patient consultation and corticosteroid injections to two joints.
£320two joints
Follow-up consultation and injection
A follow-up consultation with an injection.
£150per follow-up
Information
Who it may help
A shoulder consultation may be useful if you want to ask about pain and the role an injection might have in your care. Explain what concerns you, whether you have already been given a diagnosis and what you want to understand about the choices available.
Being told you have frozen shoulder does not mean an injection will automatically be appropriate. The cautious starting point is a discussion of your individual circumstances. Do not use a treatment page as a substitute for a personal assessment or as confirmation of a diagnosis.
What happens at your appointment
Bring questions about your shoulder symptoms, relevant medical history and any previous treatment. Tell the clinician about medicines, including blood thinners, allergies, infections and diabetes. These details belong in the consultation rather than in a public website address or treatment search.
Sarah is an Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Practitioner and prescriber, with 29 years in musculoskeletal care. She has an NHS role alongside the clinic and has been injecting for over 16 years. The consultation provides space to discuss suitability and the potential benefits and risks of a proposed injection.
You can ask how the named treatment differs from other listed services. A treatment being available does not establish that it is the best option for your shoulder. Any decision follows the assessment and the discussion, rather than the order in which products appear on a website.
Possible side effects and risks
Steroid injections can reduce inflammation and pain, but are not suitable for everyone. Possible side effects include temporary pain or a flare, thinning or lightening of skin at the injection site, facial flushing and temporarily raised blood sugar in people with diabetes. Rarely, infection can occur.
Discuss these risks before deciding. Ask questions if you do not understand the proposed treatment or what advice applies afterwards. The linked NHS information explains steroid injections in general; it does not replace advice based on your health and the treatment being considered.
Price
A new patient consultation with steroid injection to one joint is £170. The listed two-joint service is £320, and a follow-up consultation and injection is £150. These are the existing pricing-page services, not a guarantee that an injection is suitable for your shoulder.
The pricing page also lists other joint injection products. Their presence on a general price list is not a recommendation for shoulder pain. Use the description beside each service to prepare questions and ask the clinician what, if anything, is appropriate in your case.
Where
Choose the Sheffield clinic at Rapid Health Hub, 119 Wales Road, Kiveton Park, Sheffield S26 6RA, or the Cowes clinic at 2 Mill Hill Road, Cowes PO31 7EA, on the Isle of Wight. Joint injections are available at both locations.
Visit the booking page and select your clinic to use WriteUpp. You can call 07872 582728 or send a WhatsApp enquiry before booking. The location pages have the addresses, maps and directions links. Check your selected clinic before confirming an appointment.
Questions to prepare
Your questions matter.
Can I discuss frozen shoulder?
If you have shoulder pain or have been told you have a frozen shoulder, you can discuss whether an injection may be appropriate. An assessment comes first.
Does booking mean I will have a shoulder injection?
No. An injection is only given if clinically appropriate after assessment and discussion of suitability, risks and alternatives.
What medicines should I mention?
Tell the clinician about your medicines, including blood thinners, as well as allergies, infection, diabetes and relevant previous treatment.
Is a particular result guaranteed?
No. Steroid injections can reduce inflammation and pain, but results vary and are not guaranteed. They are not suitable for everyone.