re spasms
Basically anything you use medicinally is just to break up a cycle of spasms or cover up the pain depending on type of medication.
Sometimes covering up something can be a good thing. As an example I got Epidural steroid injections over a 10 year period because they greatly helped to masque the pain I had from a leaking bulging disc at L5 and L4.
In that period of time the L5 area had an autofusion of the facets which has greatly alleviated pain I used to have at that level and gave me a semblance of stabilization at that level.
I avoided having a fusion surgery at L5 and in fact I avoided having a 3 level global fusion (thanks to ESIs being helpful) and I didn't have a proposed L4 ADR and L5 fusion.
Now whether I would have been better off with the ADR and fusion done I don't know I only know that I am quite certain I am better off NOT having had the 3 level global fusion.
Currently I get Toradol shots when my L4 is acting up and locks my back up ro my cervical spine acts up and my neck locks up badly. It helps very much. For me it's likely the involved disc has leaked a bit of toxic material on the nerve and aggravated things so the muscles start doing their protective guarding action (or spasms).
Toradol is not going cure you by any means but it may give you a break. I'm only suggesting it because back when I used to have horrendous spasms I spent weeks in bed hardly moving because that's what it took to get over the muscle spasms. Now I can get a shot of Toradol and pretty much be back in action right away.
What works for me may not work for you but many people I know get Toradol injections for their back spasms and it helps. If you want to wait until you see a specialist and find out exactly what is going on with your back as best one can tell you I understand that however if you want to get some relief from severe spasms in the interim a Toradol injection can likely help with that although your clinical picture will not be changed whatever that is and the only way you'd know if it would help you is if you get an injection.
I cannot say 100% that it will help you but it's surely worth a try and only then will you know if it helps you.
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