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Reply With QuoteHey George,
Welcome to the Spine Patient Society.Have the injections started to help? I do hope so...I'm glad you found us.
This is a discussion on Introduction (Steroid Injections) within the Diagnostic Tests & Spinal Injections forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Hi, I am glad I found this place. I have only been having pain for the last 6-7 months but ...
Introduction (Steroid Injections) Hi, I am glad I found this place.
I have only been having pain for the last 6-7 months but I don't know how some of you go on with it for years.
Hopefully will have better things to say after Friday 4-30-10 Having 2nd round of Cervical steroid injections.
George
50 years old
Degenerative discs at 4 levels C3 -C7
Starting 2nd round of Cervical steroid injections
Dr says he wont consider Disc Replacement for 4 levels
I just want the pain to stop.
re: Introduction (Steroid Injections) Hey George,
Welcome to the Spine Patient Society.
Justin Averna
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I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
re: Introduction (Steroid Injections) Likewise, welcome
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
re: Introduction (Steroid Injections) Welcome George! I'm glad you found this site. It has been responsible for my being able to find treatment for a complicated case. Without the help of the wonderful people on here, I never would have been able to get the relief I needed.
A close relative had great success with the injections...good luck with it.
Severe compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6.
Herniation and compression, at L3/4 to L5/S1 plus spondylosis at the latter level. Severe allergy to most metals.
Three level surgery in Brazil with Dr. Luiz Pimenta on March 17/2010 using non-metal appliances. L5/S1-PEEK cage, ALIF; L4/5-PEEK cage, XLIF; C5/6-NuVasive NeoDisc. Three separate approaches, two minimally invasive. Currently minor residual back pain, from SI ligament and still overdoing things. Therapy and chiropractic treatments helping immensely. Gone from being almost bedridden to near normal activities including gardening. Life is gooooood!
re: Introduction (Steroid Injections) Dear George,
Welcome to the website. Ditto what Katie said about her friend. I have a girlfriend with two bad discs in her cervical spine. She just had two rounds of injections and feels great....so much that she opted out of the third round. Good Luck!
CD
44 year old female
LBP for more than three years
DDD at L4/L5
annular tears and bulge
PT, ESI, chiropractic, massage -unsuccessful
MRI & discography July 2009-positive @ L4/L5
3 denials from UHC
Enrolled in Axiomed Freedom Lumbar Trial
Freedom disc @ L4/L5 by Dr. Zigler on 2/18/10
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