Shoulder pain disturbing sleep or everyday movement?
Call to book your shoulder assessment
Discuss steroid (cortisone) injections with Dr Amer Sheikh at CEDA Healthcare, West Byfleet.
Welcoming patients from Chertsey.
£175 includes assessment, injection and holistic management advice.
No injection given? Your GP consultation costs £118.
35+ years’ clinical experience · MSc in Pain Management
Looking for shoulder injection treatment near Chertsey? Appointments with Dr Amer Sheikh take place at CEDA Healthcare in West Byfleet.
Assessment comes first. Dr Sheikh will discuss your symptoms and examine your shoulder. An injection may offer temporary relief, but it is not a guaranteed cure.
Bring your medication list and any scan or physiotherapy reports. Your diagnosis determines whether an injection, rehabilitation or referral is appropriate.
Plan your visit: Ground Floor, West Byfleet Health Centre, Madeira Road, KT14 6DH. Please contact reception about accessibility, parking and available appointments before travelling.
Explore shoulder assessment and injections at our West Byfleet clinic.
Steroid injections may temporarily reduce pain and inflammation. Benefits vary between patients.
Relieve stubborn shoulder pain with evidence-based treatments.
Enhance your recovery by having acupuncture in place of, or in addition to, other shoulder treatments.
Discuss rehabilitation, activity changes and other options within your personalised management plan.
Dr Amer Sheikh is a private GP with 35+ years’ clinical experience. He holds MRCGP and a master’s degree in pain management.
His clinical interests include musculoskeletal pain, medical acupuncture and joint injections. He is a former President and lecturer for the British Medical Acupuncture Society.
Your appointment focuses on understanding your symptoms and discussing appropriate next steps.
Holistic treatment at your fingertips.
The injection target depends on your diagnosis and examination findings.
Treatment may target the shoulder joint or an inflamed surrounding bursa.
Dr Sheikh will explain the proposed site, approach, alternatives and risks.
Steroid injections may provide temporary relief from shoulder pain and inflammation.
Benefits vary, and some people experience little or no improvement.
An injection does not cure every cause of shoulder pain.
Your plan may include rehabilitation, activity changes or further assessment.
Possible effects include temporary pain, bruising, flushing and raised blood glucose.
Skin colour changes and loss of underlying fat can occur.
Rare risks include infection, serious allergy and tendon damage.
Repeated injections may damage tendons or cartilage.
Tell Dr Sheikh about diabetes, infections, allergies and all your medicines.
Seek urgent medical advice for a hot, swollen shoulder or feeling unwell.
Call 999 for breathing difficulties or sudden mouth or throat swelling.
Read NHS information about steroid injections and aftercare.
Shoulder steroid injection: £175. This includes assessment and holistic management advice.
If no injection is given, the GP consultation costs £118.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding does not automatically rule out a local steroid injection.
NHS guidance allows hydrocortisone injections during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Tell Dr Sheikh before treatment so your individual circumstances can be assessed.
The decision depends on the medicine, proposed procedure and available alternatives.
A steroid shoulder injection should not be thought of as a cure for shoulder pain. A shoulder injection is meant to reduce pain and improve function to allow you to exercise your shoulder in order to lead to recovery.
CEDA Healthcare
Ground Floor, West Byfleet Health Centre
Madeira Road, West Byfleet
KT14 6DH
Entrance on Madeira Road
Next to the Clinic
Entrance from Station Approach, KT14 6NE.
Note that maximum parking time is 1.5 hours.
