IMHO, and my opinion only, I think they are a complete waste of time. I feel that it is an insult to the patient to mask symptoms and not to get to the root of the cause.
However, some people get relief and some people don't. I had 5 shots, 3 epidural and 2 nerve root injections. If I would have had the nerve root injections first, it would have stopped at 2. I had a max of 2 weeks relief 5 days after the shot. Some insurance companies require that the patient has them first before you get to move on to what really benefits you.
But always seek the advice from your doctor or doctors and always, always get a second, 3rd or fourth opinion.
__________________
Martial arts for 25 years
Full contact MMA 7 years
Body building last 7 years
(no Problems)
4-07 Fall down step holding daughter
5-07 L5-S1 buldge MRI
9-07 L5-S1 herniation W/DDD and annular tear MRI
3 epidurals / 2 nerve root injection / 6 weeks of PT
8/01/2008 L4-S1 Posterior Spinal fusion only, using the PEEK ROD system. No Vertebral spacer and disc is still there. So is the pain!!!!
4 More weeks of PT and things are worse now than before.
I must train again.
|