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Lumbar injections

Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 8 3:22am | Replies (43)

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@nemo1

Hi Phil,

Well, I started to notice the swelling in my legs is virtually non existent now! How did that happen? So, that is big. Now you can see how skinny my leg is at calf, ankle and top of foot. So that is one thing.

It is affecting my ‘body’ in that the little stinging pains have diminished.

The calf and back spasms are still happening as is the severe pains that strike at any time. It w continues to wake me up from a sound sleep to apply the lidocaine ointment. Oh Gosh, that hurts! Thats the nerve pain. Bottoms of feet are still raw and sensitive to pain. So I’m waiting for help there. Also in waiting for landing gear adn upper back help.

It would improve pain. They didn’t say I’d be pain free. So I don’t know about that. I’m skeptical until I feel a difference which I’m starting to.

It is “activating”. She said they will work on lower back first then work their way up (the mid back and neck areas). I will see what types of therapy shots she will/might give for those areas. I’m hoping the neck is just a shot and not more. She was a doctor of few words.

Thank you for your thoughtful reply!

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Replies to "Hi Phil, Well, I started to notice the swelling in my legs is virtually non existent..."

Most doctors are "people of few words". Sometimes that demeanor can be a challenge when a patient has lots of questions. You've already found MayoConnect which can be a very useful place for sharing experiences, concerns, and questions. When you do meet with the docs - do you take with you a list of questions to be addressed? I think the docs can be more open to providing lengthier answers when they relize the patient has seriously pre-thought what they'd like to know...