Epidural Cortisone Injection Anybody had one?

Never had one in my back. Had one in my hip. Thought I might die. Had to be done in a hospital on live xray.

I have NOT had back pain, but severe foot pain. I am getting treated by a sports chiropractor and she says she refuses to give her patients cortizone injections (ANYWHERE, back included) as they are bad for you and have serious side effects apparently. She claims that pretty much ANY pain can be cured with accupuncture, chiropractics and physical therapy. I have to agree...my foot is doing great. Medical doctors only look at the medical realm when basic physical adjustments could be the cure. Obviously, I do not know your problems and what you have tried, so this is just another avenue to investigate if it can be an option! Best of luck!

I have had them done more than 4 times. I have had great results from mine. I have disc issues in both my cervical and thoracic spine. I will say the first time I was very nervous and the relief was not so much but each time I get them it seems to work better. I have a great doctor and he makes it so simple I am usually in and out in no time. For me they work wonders.

I had one about 6 years ago...it was very painful, but it did help.

I suggest you get a book called Pain Free by Pete Egoscue.
Changed my life... best 10 dollars I ever spent.

He has a series of poses designed to relieve pain for whatever area is the problem.
I thought it was bull, but my mother bought it for me and stuck in front of my face. LOL

I read the intro and the chapter for the lower back and said meh what the hell...might as well try.
The pain was less immediately after i completed the series of poses, it was shocking.

I did them every day...along with yoga a few times a week while i recovered.

I just aggravated my back 8 weeks ago, and went right back to the book (and the DR)
things are going well.

good luck

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I had one about 6 years ago...it was very painful, but it did help.

I suggest you get a book called Pain Free by Pete Egoscue.
Changed my life... best 10 dollars I ever spent.

He has a series of poses designed to relieve pain for whatever area is the problem.
I thought it was bull, but my mother bought it for me and stuck in front of my face. LOL

I read the intro and the chapter for the lower back and said meh what the hell...might as well try.
The pain was less immediately after i completed the series of poses, it was shocking.

I did them every day...along with yoga a few times a week while i recovered.

I just aggravated my back 8 weeks ago, and went right back to the book (and the DR)
things are going well.

good luck

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Interesting.. will look into it. Posing and yoga at 300 lbs is challangeing of course but worth a shot.

LOL you dont have to do yoga, but do get the book.

the exercises/poses he has you do are physical therapy, so you should be fine.

My mom had one done on her knee a few weeks ago. She's only in her mid-50's and was already having to use a cane and consider a knee replacement because the pain was so bad. She thinks the shot has made some difference. We went shopping yesterday and spent hours walking around and she didn't even have to use the motorized cart at Target And no, she is not majorly overweight either. Just has bad knees (which I'm pretty sure I inherited, oh joy).

I have scheduled them 3 times and chickened out everytime. =( I am scared to death of them. My mom has had about 4 or 5 and loved them but her back is to the point now she needs surgery. I had a bad accident 2 years ago messed up 2 disk in my neck and 3 in my lower back and broke my leg. I have had 3 surgeries on my knee and as of right now need my pcl fixed. I am scared of the thought of a long needle not to mention the it will be directly into my spine. They were going to start with my neck which was just the trigger point cortisone then 2 weeks later they were going to do the ESI in my lower back, I live in chronic everyday pain and it is frustrating and people tell me I would feel a total difference if I would do it. My mom was sedated with hers and she said she barely remembers having hers done she was so out of it. I have never heard anything really bad about them other than sometimes they don't work. I hope yours goes great!