deca in the joints?

**the_rebirth** · 07-20-2005, 06:14 AM

This guy i have known for a few years told me that this guy that works at this local supplement store told him if you get injured working out to just inject 1cc of deca into the joint thats hurting or that hurting muscle and that within a few hours u will be in no pain. i know that i have read deca is good for the joints but that is when its injected into a muscle not the joint itself. Is thier any truth to this?

~Ricky

**8-MAN** · 07-20-2005, 06:19 AM

That would hurt like shit....I wouldn't do it. Deca is good for the joints by retaining water in them, not the oil itself. If you are going to inject into a joint, you might as well just shoot cortisone.

**Benches505** · 07-20-2005, 06:20 AM

Total nonsense! Deca will help with joint pain due to it's water retention effects, even then it takes 3-4 weeks to get into your system enough to feel the difference. Also keep in mind that deca doesn't heal anything but instead masks the symptoms of some injuries. You are correct in thinking the deca is IM and not to be shot into the joints themselves.

**the_rebirth** · 07-20-2005, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Benches505

Total nonsense! Deca will help with joint pain due to it's water retention effects, even then it takes 3-4 weeks to get into your system enough to feel the difference. Also keep in mind that deca doesn't heal anything but instead masks the symptoms of some injuries. You are correct in thinking the deca is IM and not to be shot into the joints themselves.

thats what i thought. i was not goin to do this just wanted some responces as to what this person told me in which i thought they were wrong. lol .

thanks!

~Ricky

**toolman** · 07-20-2005, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by Ricky

This guy i have known for a few years told me that this guy that works at this local supplement store told him if you get injured working out to just inject 1cc of deca into the joint thats hurting or that hurting muscle and that within a few hours u will be in no pain. i know that i have read deca is good for the joints but that is when its injected into a muscle not the joint itself. Is thier any truth to this?

~Ricky

Tell the suppliment store worker to stiuck to his day job as his medical advice is both wrong and dangerous!

**doctodd** · 07-20-2005, 09:33 PM

that is so funny....but maybe true. Why? Synvisc is a joint lubricant. Deca is oily and may have the same physical effect. Might as well inject motoroil or cooking oil. For pain you can have immediate pain relief with some local anesthetic like lidocaine. It will work right away but wear off within a couple of hours.

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