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Old 03-12-2009, 03:34 AM
Terry Allen Blackburn Terry Allen Blackburn is offline
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Before my four level ADR the injections were a waste of money as they did nothing. I was so badly damaged they didn't even mask the pain. After my four level ADR I had injections every three months and that is the length of pain relief I got from them. I did that for one year after my ADR surgery and then did not need any injections for a year. I had a flare-up of some SI joint issues before Christmas and had two injections. It took about three weeks to get the maximum benefit out of the injections but I am feeling really good again. That is the best I can tell you.

There is the possibility that you may have to wait a couple of weeks to get any pain relief.

Hang in there.

Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident 2004
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
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