HCPCS Code J3300: Injection, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Preservative Free, 1 mg

They don't need to fast. But they should at least have made you aware of any medications they've been taking so you can determine if they need to stop taking those medications for a bit, or if you have to settle for an alternative to this injection.

NSAIDs, oral corticosteroids, and physical therapy. If the inflammation and causes of inflammation are severe, perhaps surgery might be your best bet, but that should be a last resort.

There will be pain and discomfort in the injection site for sure. Rare adverse effects include severe allergic reactions to the medicine, tendon rupture, and infection of the injection site (this one is preventable by making sure to clean the injection site with antiseptic before the procedure). Please give time to observe the patient after injecting the corticosteroid.