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Yeah it's possible, though since my tingling/numbness is on both sides and my injection only on one, I felt that would be super odd. I am going to have EMG studies done and saw a neurologist. She's a bit mystified also. I did not fall. The SI pain came on suddenly one day and no idea what i did. I had had spinal surgery 3 mo previous though in my sacrum area. I think the SI weakness is connected to recovery from that. I do know I have some degenerative disc in the neck and lower lumbar. Had many MRI's a year ago. But it wasn't anything awful or needing surgery. I also had a pelvic and lumbar MRI real recently this year and they couldn't confirm anything to cause the SI joint area pain. The recent neuropathy came on after any MRI's i had done...I'd really hate to go and redo them all over. As of now my neurologist hasn't ordered any new ones.
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Usually, MRIs are good for 6-12 months. Some doctors are okay with older imaging and some want updated imaging if older than 6 months. I had a cervical MRI last February and had new symptoms which showed a new herniated disc in my November MRI so things can change pretty quickly.
An orthopedic spine specialist can look at your cervical and lumbar spine MRIs you have had. There is a SSEP test that can give more information on nerves. It sounds like something may have shifted from your surgery or the 2nd injection in your SI joint may have injured your spinal cord bundle/cauda equina.