To further ensure the accuracy of corticosteroid Joint Injections, a Physiatrist may perform a diagnostic injection to determine the specific area of pain. For diagnostic injections, a simple numbing agent (such a Licocaine) is used. If pain is temporarily relieved during this process, the locus of pain is more accurately identified.
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