Joint pain can be truly debilitating, especially with a hectic lifestyle. Whether the pain is in your knees, back, or neck, one thing is certain: you want relief as quickly as possible. Many conservative treatments offer temporary results, but you want something more long-lasting. That's where steroid injections come in. At Bay Oaks Orthopedics, our qualified team is ready to help you get rid...

What are anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroids are drugs that are synthetic forms of testosterone. The technical term for these compounds is "anabolic-androgenic steroids" (AAS). "Anabolic" refers to tissue growth (primarily muscle), and "androgenic" refers to a group of sex hormones called androgens. Testosterone is the primary androgen. It stimulates the development of male characteristics....