@Facade – I think my advice is not as worthwhile as Seaofclouds because my two instances where I had the steroid injections were a different cause than either of you.. but here’s my case anyways.
I had unresolved bursitis in my right hip that was very much helped by corticosteroid injection, and recently a shoulder that managed to get dislocated all on it’s own (who knew that could happen!?) – and after they shoved it back into the socket they injected the steroids to help—and once again, all was well.
So, two cases where I had the steroid injections..different cause/reason than yours or @Seaofclouds…but in both cases I found the steroids to be miraculously helpful.
In both cases it involved two shots. The first shot was some numbing medication (like novocaine) into the location where they were going to inject me with the steroid..then the steroid. In both cases I literally walked out of the doctor’s office feeling completely healed. In both cases after the novocaine wore off I ached a bit..but even that was better than how it had felt before.
Both cases the steroids did the trick and I felt 100% better within a week.
My dad is a doctor and in both of these cases (years apart, mind you) he insisted I see an Orthopedic specialist doctor.
We have a practice of them nearby (and yes, they do a lot of sports medicine, but also a lot of broken bones.. and there were a LOT of elderly folks in the waiting room…so I remember feeling…all too healthy/mobile to be there)..and that’s who I saw.
So, if you can find a Sports Med/Orthopedic specialty group..that might be a plus.