Introduction to Joint Injection and Aspiration

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Joint and soft tissue injections are relatively simple, safe, and effective procedures that can be performed by most primary care physicians. This unit is intended to introduce you to several common injection sites and their respective techniques so that you will feel more comfortable in performing the injection independently. As with any clinical procedure, the more injections that you do, the more skilled and comfortable you will become with the process.

This module is for U-M Department of Family Medicine Residents on the SMO1 rotation (sports medicine and orthopedics).

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Note: This module was originally developed by U-M Department of Family Medicine faculty member Tara A. Master-Hunter, M.D., in 2008. It is maintained by Dr. Master-Hunter. Last updated: May 2014.

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