“Do cortisone shots cure bursitis?”

Cortizone is an effective treatment for bursitis. I would not necessarily say it’s a cure. Part of it depends upon the location of the bursitis. Not all areas with bursitis can be injected with Cortizone. One common area is the shoulder in which a Cortizone injection plus or minus physical therapy and potentially anti-inflammatories can lead to significant reduction in symptoms and potentially complete resolution of symptoms overtime.

It helps reduce the inflammation that is causing the pain. The cure is to treat the muscle imbalances that led to the bursitis in the first place.