BACK INJECTION
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04/23/22 09:05 PM
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Anyone ever had a steroid shot into their disc? Did it help? Going in Monday morning to get the shot.
I have had a ruptured L4 disc since 2005. I have been able to manage the pain for the most part and I do whatever I want within reason. I golf, bowl, longline mink, and still occasionally get on a roof and do repairs. My main concern is my toes and feet are going numb and now my left thigh is starting to go numb. The doctor suggested trying a steroid shot before he considers surgery. He said if the shot doesn't help, the other option is to remove some of the bone in my back to open up the canal the nerves go through and then put a rod and screws in my back and fuse some of the vertebra together. Yikes, not sure I want to do that.
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/23/22 09:19 PM
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Had a shot once, it was a pointless venture, required by Worker's Comp to proceed to the next level of care (surgery). On the MRI, any idiot could see the disc in my back protruding into the spinal canal. Nevertheless, I was administered the shot, followed by a surgical discectomy about a month later. I, suspect, it depends on your situation as to whether or not it helps. I wish you luck!
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/23/22 09:25 PM
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I have had them twice. They helped for awhile but then wore off. I have had two lamenectomies(?) and feel they were a waste of time. I never received the rod and screws just bone removal. I think a fusion is next for me but I will wait awhile.
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/23/22 09:48 PM
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Dan, The doctor will be using xray to administer the shot. If the shot works, I won't have an excuse as to why my golf game sucks!!!
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/23/22 10:58 PM
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C H Before I done that if I was you I would take a long and serious look at prolo therapy. What is prolo therapy?
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/24/22 12:06 AM
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I've have had several in my back. Seem to help for a few months.
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/24/22 01:09 AM
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My wife has gotten them. The shots are no longer working. He is sending her to a neurosurgeon. He said her next step is a Lamenectomy (SP?). Hopefully it can be done without a fusion. A lamenectomy recovery is about 4-6 weeks. A fusion recovery is around 4-6 months, maybe longer.
She said the first time she got it done the Dr. pushed the medicine too fast. She could hardly walk the rest of the day. By the next she was up and moving really good. As time went on the time between her needing the shots got less and less. The first one got her about 10 months of relief. The last one it lasted about a week.
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Re: BACK INJECTION
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04/24/22 02:35 AM
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Had have half dozen of them and had temporary pain relief.
They are very uncomfortable to have administered.
Also had a laminectomy which also provided temporary pain relief.
I would not do a laminectomy again or ever as it weakens the bone structure in your backbone and you are never right again.
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