my very first
ESI gave me worse pain for about 3 days to a week and then settled into incredible pain free bliss. It was so awesome. I hadn't felt that happy in ages!
I found that for my L5S1 bulge that caudal approach was about the same as any other but in terms of L4 a transforaminal approach worked really well.
The selective nerve root block was tried as well and seemed to help.
The burning butt feeling which I had for ages plus burning legs was helped w/neurontin and then years later adding low dose Methadone plus the ESIs plus having a great PT doing soft tissue releases and myofascial work on me.
I don't know whether it was just the scar tissue or my piraformis muscles were involved but I had bilateral everything. Some days one side was worse than others but man o man.. it was nasty stuff.
Sitting was something I didn't do for a very long time. Good luck whatever you'll be trying. I think it's good to go ahead w/the other 2 ESIs as well just to see.
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