Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

I want to thank all the Forum Members that responded here.I seems that from this it is mostly a good start and may get rid of this bad back pain and the pain in my right leg and foot and the limping around so I can get back to the RVing

I am going for it and right now I am waiting authorization from the insurance and the referral.

After I get that and the procedure I will come back and let you all know how it went and results.

Thank again.

wildtoad wrote:
Good advice from your surgeon to try the shots first. Depending on the cause of pain which MAY only be determined with a MRI the shots may work as a cure or for temporary relief. I did the shots and had to have them several times a year. Finally decided to get the surgery. Two inch (or less) incision cleaned out a cyst and calcium build up. Much better now. Good to know that surgeon suggest shots before cut.

Yes, you are right.


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DW has had the injections and radio ablation that toedtoes described in lumbar area. She had weeks of relief from the injections and months from the ablation. Right now, she's considering a procedure where spacers are glued into affected disc spaces (my interpretation of the procedure). This is minimally invasive and offers immediate relief with little recovery from the procedure and a more permanent solution.

Her physician is an anesthesiologist that specializes as a pain doc and done many of these procedures with good record of positive results.

dturm wrote:
DW has had the injections and radio ablation that toedtoes described in lumbar area. She had weeks of relief from the injections and months from the ablation. Right now, she's considering a procedure where spacers are glued into affected disc spaces (my interpretation of the procedure). This is minimally invasive and offers immediate relief with little recovery from the procedure and a more permanent solution.

Her physician is an anesthesiologist that specializes as a pain doc and done many of these procedures with good record of positive results.

Please keep us in the loop, I'm going through the same agony, L1-L5 discs pretty much pooched. North of the border we are still years behind in these types of operations.

Hello OP back here.I said I would come back and tell how it is going with my Lumbar Epidural.After a referral to the pain DR.and a consultation then the OK for the procedure to have Depo Medrol injected. So after about 6 weeks I had the procedure.

It went well and after 48 hours I have some small relief.the DR. said that it may be 1 to 2 weeks before the full effect is felt,we will see.

Thanks for getting back to us, appreciated.

Well I am back,after 3 weeks I have not seen much improvement in my pain. So now it looks like we will go for a second try,this time at the L5 location.This was discussed before as maybe the next step.I am good with that. My Dr. has been very good at explaining this all and I have hopes that this will do the job.I have an appointment for about 2 weeks and I will come back and report if anyone is interested....:B

I have waited up to the last minute to cancel my week long camping trip hoping that I would be better.This would have been the 11th year with this new camper. Looking forward to next year.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Sorry you had to bag your trip, good luck w round 2, and pls come back w an update.

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's great that your orthopedic surgeon is exploring non-invasive options before considering surgery for your moderate impingement at L5-L4. Considering the active lifestyle of many senior members here, it's possible some have experience with this procedure. I'd recommend sharing your specific concerns and condition with the community to gather more personalized insights on how well it worked for them.Also do not forget to buy all medicines at high-qualified pharmacy like Canadian Pharmacy.Always consult with your doctor and consider their advice along with the feedback you receive here. Wishing you a successful outcome!