
The Regen Doc Podcast
#19 Stop Getting Steroid Injections. Period. | Dr. Aneesh Garg
Most doctors won't say this: steroid injections are substandard medicine the overwhelming majority of the time. They don't just fail to heal β they destroy cartilage, weaken tendons, and accelerate the very condition they're supposed to treat. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ breaks down why cortisone shots are a business model disguised as a treatment plan, why inflammation is actually your friend, and what PRP, EMTT, and focused shockwave do instead. In 56 clinical trials, PRP outperforms steroid injections past the four-week mark every single time. The evidence isn't close. Chapters: 0:00 Stop getting steroid injections β here's why 0:57 My doctor gives me cortisone every few months and it helps β what's the problem? 1:03 Steroid injections lose you more cartilage than saline β JAMA evidence 2:45 A business model, not a treatment plan 3:22 But cortisone reduces inflammation β isn't that the point? 3:29 Inflammation isn't bad β good inflammation is how you heal 4:49 PRP, stem cells, and focused shockwave are pro-inflammatory β that's why they work 5:16 56 trials: PRP outperforms steroid injections past four weeks every time 9:11 The biggest culprits: knee arthritis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, Achilles 10:23 If your doctor is injecting Achilles with steroid β don't even take off your shoe 10:56 Getting a steroid injection locks you out of pro-inflammatory treatments for six weeks 12:01 So what should I be getting instead of cortisone? 12:04 EMTT, focused shockwave, PRP, stem cells β how they work differently 13:28 What does tangible damage from years of steroid injections actually look like? 15:11 The smoke detector analogy: steroids take out the battery, they don't put out the fire 16:24 What should I do the next time my doctor reaches for the cortisone needle? 16:28 Ask what your other options are β if they can't answer, walk out 17:43 If you have a steroid injection scheduled tomorrow, cancel it Links: Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/ Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/ PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/ Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/ Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/ Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/ Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/ The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

