A painful knee, shoulder or hip, a knot in the trapezius that will not release, or an infection that needs an antibiotic to start working today: injections are given at the visit at both UrgentMed clinics, seven days a week, without a referral to a specialist first.
Joint injections (intra-articular)
An intra-articular injection places a corticosteroid, with a local anesthetic, directly into an inflamed joint or bursa to reduce swelling and pain. The provider examines the joint, reviews any X-ray taken on site, and discusses whether an injection is the right next step or whether the problem needs orthopedic follow-up.
- Knee — osteoarthritis flares, bursitis, swelling after a strain.
- Shoulder — subacromial bursitis, rotator-cuff tendinopathy, frozen-shoulder pain.
- Hip — trochanteric bursitis (pain on the outside of the hip).
- Elbow and wrist — tennis and golfer’s elbow, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
- Foot and ankle — plantar fasciitis and ankle bursitis, when shockwave therapy or a splint is not the better option.
Steroid injections into the same joint are spaced out — typically no more than three or four a year — and the provider tells you what to expect in the first 48 hours and when to follow up.
Trigger point injections
A trigger point is a tight, tender band in a muscle that refers pain — commonly the upper trapezius and neck (tension headaches, “tech neck”), the lower back and gluteal muscles, and the shoulder blade. A trigger point injection places a small volume of local anesthetic, sometimes with a corticosteroid, into the knot to release it. Relief is often immediate; the provider pairs it with stretching and activity advice so it lasts.
Injectable medications available at the visit
- Ketorolac (Toradol) — a non-opioid anti-inflammatory injection for acute back, joint and musculoskeletal pain, migraine and kidney-stone pain.
- Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) — an antibiotic injection that starts treatment immediately for infections such as strep throat, ear and sinus infections, skin infections and certain sexually transmitted infections.
- Triamcinolone — a corticosteroid injection for severe allergic reactions, poison ivy, hives and asthma or bronchitis flares.
- Vitamin B12 — for documented deficiency and as part of the weight-loss program.
- Others as the visit requires — anti-nausea, antihistamine and other injectable medications the provider selects.
Injuries seen under workers’ compensation or a car accident PIP claim receive the same injections at the visit, with medications dispensed on site and billed to the claim.
What to expect
- Examination, and X-ray on site when the joint needs imaging first.
- The injection takes a few minutes; the area is cleaned, numbed where appropriate and injected with a fine needle.
- You can usually go back to normal light activity the same day; the provider tells you what to avoid for 24–48 hours.
- Follow-up is scheduled when relief is partial or the problem needs a specialist, physical therapy or imaging.
Not sure an injection is what you need? General back, joint and muscle pain is evaluated at any walk-in visit, and the provider recommends an injection only when it is the right tool.
When to go to the emergency room instead
- A hot, red, swollen joint with fever — possible joint infection — or an injury with obvious deformity: go to the emergency room.
Walk in at either Broward clinic
Both clinics are open seven days a week — Davie at 5149 S University Drive (Renaissance Plaza, just off I-595) and Plantation at 10199 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 10 — serving Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, Weston, Sunrise, Southwest Ranches, Pembroke Pines and the surrounding Broward County communities. Hours, maps and parking.
Insurance and self-pay
We accept most major insurance plans, workers’ compensation and Florida PIP auto claims, and quote self-pay pricing at the front desk before you are seen. Bring a photo ID and your insurance card.