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Ablation or transforaminal injection?
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I am looking for some relief from lower back pain. I have scoliosis as well as arthritis in my spine. My doctor says my options are ablation or epidurals. I would appreciate hearing other's experiences with these procedures. How painful, did it help, how long did you receive relief? If there are complications and things I need to be aware of, that would be helpful as well. I am in my 80's so surgery is not an option.
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@dna41 My first series of shots gave me about two weeks of relief. The second round gave relief for about three days.
@dna41 I was 72 when I had lower back fusion L3-7 a partial laminectomy and one disk replacement a year ago after back pain for 40 years. I had degen disk disease, scoliosis, neuropathy in feet, etc. I had many treatments of many kinds for over 25 years. I've had both epidurals and ablations. Ablations lasted up to 6 months until they no longer helped. Epidurals also helped but don't last as long in my case. I hope you are seeing a pain specialist and/or a spine specialist.
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I had a radio frequency ablation a week ago and it has taken a lot of my pain away. I too have scoliosis and arthritis in my lower back. Epidurals never worked on me. The ablation was not painless but I would do it again.