A fever higher than 100.4 F following an injection warrants immediate medical care. Fevers this high may be due to an infection caused by needle contamination. Fever with chills is especially ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...

Steroid Injections for Arthritis, Gout, and More How Cortisone Shots Are Given Cortisone shots are given into or around the affected tissue. For joints, the injection is given into the joint ...