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What am I in for with epidural injections?
Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 3, 2025 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Considering an Epidural but uncertain to try it.
I manage the pain in my lumbar region. Pain is mostly in the morning when I get up from bed. I sleep with pillows under my knees.
I use a heating pad which is my best friend. I do stretches daily and walk at least 2 miles daily.
I’m fine during the day after I use heat and stretch. But it takes at least 2 hours with my morning routine and then walking routine.
I avoid oral pain killers but when needed I take Aleve. Any advice?
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Gokhale Primal Posture Method was a great help managing my severe spinal stenosis.
Thanks. Will look into it.
@shrinkette
I have had over 6 injections. They helped some at first but then stopped working. Over time, injections can cause issues with joints so not good to get too many for too long. It sounds like you are able to manage well without them. After my injections stopped helping, I moved to lumbar decompression and fusion surgery.
Do not do steroid injection. I got arachnoiditis from it. Medi they inject is toxic. It has a black box label. Drs don’t tell you
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Has your condition been diagnosed by a physician yet?