Joint Injections

Meet Dr U. Cem Cengel

Dr U. Cem Cengel
MBBS, MRCGP(2020)
General Practitioner
 

Dr Cem Cengel has been a GP in North London for 4 years and has a decade of varied experience in the NHS overall. His practice focuses on general medical problems, with a special interest in musculoskeletal medicine including joint and soft tissue injections using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) to enhance the precision of his diagnoses and treatments.  He takes a caring, personalized approach to healthcare with a focus on guiding patients to a healthier fulfilling lifestyle.

Cem graduated from Imperial College London medical school and also holds a degree in Neuroscience and Mental health. He has developed interests in healthcare leadership through additional post-graduate qualifications.

 

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Considering a Steroid Injection?

Steroid joint/soft tissue injections, also known as corticosteroid/cortisone injections, can be an effective way to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and improve function in joints/tendons/bursa within the body. If you’re experiencing issues that aren’t responding to standard treatments such as medications or physical therapy, a steroid injection may offer relief.

These injections are commonly recommended for conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tendinitis, and bursitis, particularly in joints such as the knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow. Here at 360med Dr Cengel can determine if a steroid injection is right for you following a thorough assessment, which will typically include a medical history, standard questionnaire and physical examination as a minimum.

If you’re struggling with musculoskeletal pain that’s impacting your daily life, let’s discuss whether a steroid joint injection could be a beneficial part of your treatment plan.

Dr Cengel offers a full range of joint and soft tissue injection with use of portable ultrasound guidance where required. Please complete the following enquiry form if you would like to book in:

Pricing

Initial assessment fee –  cost used towards injection if patient deemed appropriate and decides to go ahead with procedure,
£30
Standard non-ultrasound guided – Knee (patello-femoral joint), Shoulder (gleno-humeral joint), elbow (tennis/golfer’s elbow)
£180
Ultrasound guided –  complex knee, shoulder, small joints of hand, wrist, foot and ankle, hips joint aspirations (additional £30 charge if testing of fluid required)
£220

Shoulder steroid injection, ultrasound guided – £ 300 

Full list of sites injected

Ankle & Foot

  • 1st meta-tarsophalangeal joint (“Big toe arthritis”)
  • Ankle and subtalar joint osteoarthritis
  • Metatarsal bursitis
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Retrocalcaneal bursitis

Hand & Wrist

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
  • Small Joint Osteoarthritis
  • Trigger finger/thumb
  • Wrist joint
  • Wrist tendon tenosynovitis

Hip

  • Hamstring/Gluteal tendinopathy
  • Ilopsoas bursitis
  • Osteoarthritis of the hip
  • Trochanteric bursitis – lateral hip pain

Knee

  • Baker’s cyst aspiration
  • Bursitis
  • Chronic ligament sprain
  • Ilio-tibial band friction syndrome (ITB Syndrome)
  • Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
  • Patello-femoral or Tibio-femoral compartment osteoarthritis

Elbow

  • Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Golfer’s elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
  • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis pain)
  • Osteoarthritis

Shoulder

  • Acromioclavicular joint
  • Adhesive Capsulitis/ frozen shoulder
  • Calcific tendonitis
  • Impingement/Bursitis
  • Biceps tendinopathy
  • Osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint
  • Rotator cuff tendinopathy

For a full dive on joint injections and what the procedure entails please visit the following page: 

https://patient.info/treatment-medication/steroids/steroid-injections

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