Joint injection (intra-articular injection) is a procedure used in the treatment of inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritiss, gout, bursitis and occasionally osteoarthritis.

A hypodermic needle is injected into the affected joint where it delivers a dose of any one of manywhere it delivers a dose of any one of many anti-inflammatory agents, the most common of which areagents, the most common of which are corticosteroids.