I have been in alot of pain for over a month now with pain radiating down my right arm. I'm wondering if anyone has had any relief with injections?
2007-02-15 06:37:01 · 7 answers · asked by jellybean29 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
There are different types of pain specialist. There are those that just prescribe medications and those that do medicaitons as well as interventional procedures. I hope you are seeing the one that does interventional procedures as the combination of medications and interventions work much better than medications alone.
With the symptoms you are describing, he will probably want to do a cervical epidural steroid injections. These procedures work well most of the time. Sometimes more than one injection is needed to get the desired effect. There are a subset of patients for which these do not work. Surgery may then be indicated.
Good luck. Personally, I would have the injections prior to having any surgery
2007-02-15 10:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by rwill54287 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess that you have already seen the doctor and possible a specialists. That is a fairly comprehensive diagnosis you list. I would guess your real question is that he has suggested a steroid injection and you are wondering about it. If so read on. There are many treatments out there for pain and to help correct disc problems. First of all, stay as conservative as you can. Start with the less invasive and go towards the more agressive. Surgery should be an absolute last resort, and even then get at least one if not more diagnosies. Insurance companies gladly pay for second opinions, it saves them a lot of money.
Back to your question Most disc problems will resolve themselves with time so there is hope. Injections don't work for everyone but they do have a good record. You might not feel relief with the first one, but keep going. Excercise is actually one of the better treatments. Your specialists has the best information, he is also the one looking at your XRays,CTsaans MRI or what ever he is requesting. Hang in there.
2007-02-15 06:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had a bad back since I was 4. I definately feel that a pain specialist or a pain clinic is the way to go. They can teach you different ways to deal with the pain in your mind. Also, they can let you know what to expect in the next few years and when there is something wrong. The only injection that I have gotton is for carpel tunnel - it was cortizone in the shoulder and only 1 time. Because I was on so many pills for so long, I am really hesitant to use any pain medication, pill, shot, or otherwise. Wishing you all the best!
2007-02-15 06:42:43 · answer #3 · answered by mel m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 23:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there, i have about all the problems you have except that i have severe scoliosis.......lumber was finally fused in 2005. But i had a 45 degree curve which screwed up my whole body.....i just had a total hip replacement 4 weeks ago, knee surgery before that so i COULD have rehab after the hip surgery........i have never had injections in my back, in my knee I did and it felt wonderful for about 2 weeks??? My back is STILL very messed up and i have a bulging disc on my right side which i need to go see about but right now i'm in PT for the hip surgery which doesn't even hardly hurt anymore (the hip). I have heard that with the injections it usually takes 2 or 3 before it works........good luck. I'm on pain meds.....................
2007-02-15 08:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by VICTORIA L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I definately think a pain specialist is a step in the right direction aside from heading to the liquor store and grabbing all the Vodka you can fit in a basket and heading to the nearest bong shop. Yoga might help as well as Pilates and a Tempur-Pedic mattress. Hope ya get to feeling better soon!!!
2007-02-15 06:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by Christina G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would do EFT Emotional Freedom Technique or hypnosis and Soothex, injection is corticosteroids…with side effects probably…for more info.. see source. You can do both.
2007-02-15 07:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by Pieternel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didn't have your exact condition but i had coccyx pain which is very painful... and the injections did wonders for the problem... 3 treatments later i was pain free
2007-02-15 07:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by double_klicks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋