Scared of pain during L4 & L5 nerve block: Please advise

After the MRI's, my doctor referred me to physical therapy twice a week for 6 weeks. St the same time pain mgmt first gave me a shot to deaden the nerves. That was good for 2 days and all the pain came back. Next, was a joint block shot. It did not help at all. So now I'm scheduled for disks to be rebuilt on L-2, L-3,
L-4, L-5 and S-1. It's been a long road that I hope is almost over.
It was a process of elimination to see what was causing the pain. If yours is from arthritis, I would ask him about a joint block.
It says that if the nerve block removes 50% of the pain, then you are a good candidate for ablation. I'm 70 yrs old. I hope you have someone to be your advocate if necessary.

After the MRI's, my doctor referred me to physical therapy twice a week for 6 weeks. St the same time pain mgmt first gave me a shot to deaden the nerves. That was good for 2 days and all the pain came back. Next, was a joint block shot. It did not help at all. So now I'm scheduled for disks to be rebuilt on L-2, L-3,
L-4, L-5 and S-1. It's been a long road that I hope is almost over.
It was a process of elimination to see what was causing the pain. If yours is from arthritis, I would ask him about a joint block.
It says that if the nerve block removes 50% of the pain, then you are a good candidate for ablation. I'm 70 yrs old. I hope you have someone to be your advocate if necessary.

I had two of these and a pain stimulator and neither one of these worked.

@yesibeleive are you saying the nerve block didn't work for you? My husband is in a similar situation as you..physical therapy, steroid injections and pain meds. He's at the highest pain meds and still in excruciating pain. Surgeon says the surgery is so complex, not to contact him until he gets to the point he cant get out of bed or loses bladder function.

@yesibeleive
L4, L-5 and Burst S-1.. I am at 5 months post. I’m using a walker. How long before I will be walking independently!

@vicinsoflo oh, not no, but, **** NO!
I had my MRI's..went to PT...received 2 types of shots. I that order. Then went to surgery on L2,L3,L4,L5,S1. I got no pain meds til after surgery.
I go to Dr Praveen Reddy/neurosurgeon in Conroe, tx
I'm pretty sure it's time to see another doctor. It doesn't sound right.

@yesibeleive thank you

@niecie66 I was thinking of the pain stimulator for my husband since, PT, steroid shots and pain meds not working. Were you able to find any relief?

@vicinsoflo tens units are non effective in our position. Ot/pt, injection for nerve endings, injection for joint pain (process of elimination to see what is causing the pain), surgery.