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Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 21 1:44pm | Replies (39)
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What type of injection? Nerve root injection? Epidural? As far as I am aware, they use a local anesthetic, not a general anesthesia. It sounds like to me you need to have a further discussion about the exact procedure the doctor is talking about.
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Medial Branch Block (spelling) husband had 3 of them with no relief. Seeing pain management at VA in Nov. We are hopeful
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I have had all kind of shots and blocks in my back. I have probably 20 shots or injections since 1993 and I have never got any relief. I have heard of people that have got great relief. I have Arachnoiditis and they do not help me at all. I have even heard stories of people getting Arachnoiditis from injections. I say do your homework and make sure what your doctor is using. If I can make it without ever getting another shot or block I will not let them ever stick a needle in my back again but my situation is different than most. I have discovered that a diet with high amounts of sugar feed inflammation so I have changed my diet and it helps.