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Old 02-05-2009, 12:33 AM
Cindylou Cindylou is offline
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Default How long does it take for the SI joint injections to give relief?

Can anyone tell me how long it takes, approximately, to get relief from the SI joint injections? I am more than ready to have them this Friday, due to my pain levels, but have to remember it won't be instant relief.

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Cindylou
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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