If you’ve been offered an injection for ankle arthritis — or seen one advertised — it’s worth knowing what the evidence actually shows. In careful trials, people often improve by about the same amount whether they receive the real treatment or a dummy salt-water injection, which makes it hard to know which treatments genuinely help. What steroid, gel, PRP, Botox and stem-cell injections can (and can’t) do, and how to weigh up your options: Injections for Ankle Arthritis: A Guide for Patients.
