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Severe spinal stenosis, surgery ruled out
Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 22, 2025 | Replies (198)Comment receiving replies
gotoandrea,
no surgeries, would she consider injections. Radiofrequency ablation might help pain related to the spinal nerves. Some get great relief with epidural injections t L4-5, L2-3.
Steroid injections in the SI joints might help. They didn't help me at all.
Mom says that hydrocodone only makes you not care as much that you are in pain. She thinks percodan works better and fentanyl works best of all. Pain buster creme is her topical. It's just a distraction, though.
20 years is a lot of suffering.
Hoping she finds relief.
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I get about 6 weeks from my epidural injections. I am worried if that will make my Osteoporosis worse. I am currently going to PT and a chiropractor. I also get acupuncture in my SI area.
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She has tried the spinal injection with no relief. You are correct about hydrocodone. I will look into the ablation and definitely the fentanyl and percodan. Thank you for the suggestions!