spinal epidural

[jsethl13]

Been having back problems my entire life. After many doctor visits, physical therapist visits, and chiropractor visits, this has been my savior of both my back and my wallet. I do it every night and morning for 5 minutes. Makes a world I difference. It's an Inversion Table. You can get it at Academy or order it online. Trust me!
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[jchief]

The procedure is not bad. As stated, some put you out others just make you goffy. Very little pain with the actual procedure.

Some people have excellent results with the injections, some have little. Unfortunately, I have had little.

Definitely worth having it done to see if you do get relief.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

My pops gave epidurals mostly for births but did your kind too for 20+ yrs before he retired and never had a problem with a patient, but its all in the person/persons performing the procedure!!! Good luck!

Your Pops is a coochy DR?

[Salty]

Originally Posted by drbones

If u have a disc problem I would suggest finding a chiropractor that does disc decompression traction. You can do both! I am a chiropractor with a disc problem and it has worked for me and my patients. I work with a pain management md all the time!

I did the decompression table back in '09. I had sciatica BAD down my left leg all the way to the heel of my foot. Felt like an electrical shock. Went to a chiropractor as a last resort. He looked at my MRI and said I was borderline, but, he would try it. Really had nothing to lose. I did 2 treatments per week for about 4-5 weeks and it was gone!!! He told me in the beginning that, if it's gonna work, I would notice the difference overnight. After the last treatment, I woke up the next morning and actually didn't have to roll outta bed. That particular pain has not returned.

BTW, doctors don't like chiropractors. My doctors have told me that they do more harm to back pain patients than good. Well, I beg to differ!!

[Hey Ted]

Can inversion and/or traction be done after a fusion surgery or is it a pre op only deal?



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[speckman29]

I had this procedure done three times before I eventually had fusion performed. 1 st time it worked for 6 weeks second time three third time like 2 weeks. A word to the wise is to not over do things because you feel great. I ended up with a severe headache because I felt great and I didn't follow the instructions the dr. gave me to take it easy for 48 hrs after the shots. Procedure is a breeze and I got to watch mine being done on monitor while doc was doing it. Word to the wise if you are afraid of needles don't watch as it is huge. I felt no discomfort from procedure at all! If you think you are in pain now go have a fusion and then you will learn what pain really is. My doctor walked in and asked me how I felt after L3, L4 fusion and I told him it hurts like hell! He tried to get me to take morphine and pain pills but I told him I ain't no pill head and never took anything. I found out later he told my family I was the most pain tolerant person he ever met!

[speckman29]

Good question Ted as I was fixing to ask the same thing?

[wetaline]

x2 on not getting the fusion. I also had several rounds of the injections and had a partial laminectomy. It didn't work so they did a fusion at L5-S1. It didn't work either. Now I just take the pain. Don't want to take the chance that I end up worse off. Have heard of others that had success with the procedure, so it's a matter of weighing your options. Good luck!!

[Ray]

I did decompression in Lafayette when it first came out.
It helped my leg pain, but not back pain.
I had the shots in my back for about 12 years.
It helped a lot at first, but the more you get, over time they don't work as good.
The help time gets less and less. I had them 2 or 3 times a year, then as years wore on, every couple months. It was a steriod or something. They had to put me to sleep before injecting.
But they are the best thing I ever did, besides the surgery when they didn't work anymore.