Injections yes or No?

[martyusa]

IMHO, and my opinion only, I think they are a complete waste of time. I feel that it is an insult to the patient to mask symptoms and not to get to the root of the cause.

However, some people get relief and some people don't. I had 5 shots, 3 epidural and 2 nerve root injections. If I would have had the nerve root injections first, it would have stopped at 2. I had a max of 2 weeks relief 5 days after the shot. Some insurance companies require that the patient has them first before you get to move on to what really benefits you.

But always seek the advice from your doctor or doctors and always, always get a second, 3rd or fourth opinion.