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12-08-2008, 09:15 PM
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Injections yes or No?
Hi All
I am scheduled for injections tomorrow. At L5-S1 to relive nerve leg pain.IS this worth my time? or is this going to destroy more tissue?  Help Thanks  Gil 
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L5-S1 lam 1994 L2 to L5 DDD L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007. L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy. L5-S1DDDDD L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy. C3-C4 limited DDD 9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs, Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1 L5-S1 foraminotomy 09 L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010 Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1 
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12-08-2008, 09:29 PM
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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.
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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.
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12-09-2008, 12:32 AM
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Didn't help me but I believe it's worth a shot. If it relieves most or all of your pain, you still have time to keep your options open. It's much easier to think when your mind isn't clouded with pain or drugs.
Good luck, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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12-09-2008, 10:13 PM
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to see if
Personally I think exhausting conservative routes are the way to go before considering surgery but then again I'm the one person on this forum who has waited to the longest to do nothing so take it for what it's worth. Also I seem to get excellent short term relief from ESIs and have had one nerve root block that I wasn't particularly impressed with. It didn't seem to do much for me.
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12-10-2008, 01:16 AM
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Injection cancled
Hey All
Thanks for the reply`s,I chickened out, they never worked in the past why would it work now? Thanks Again Gil 
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L5-S1 lam 1994 L2 to L5 DDD L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007. L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy. L5-S1DDDDD L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy. C3-C4 limited DDD 9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs, Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1 L5-S1 foraminotomy 09 L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010 Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1
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