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Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 11, 2018 | Replies (42)

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@oregongirl

Ok, where do I start? Kirk,,,,, I fell and crushed one of my Vertibrae. I said do not touch my back. Two days later they put concrete in the crushed area. I was able to walk. Thank God. But my pain thru-out my body seems to be the result of my back and neck pain and my RA. So, next Monday, I am getting shots in my neck and the following Monday shorts in my lower back. I have to tell you, I am a bit frightened. I have pain in my body and hopefully this will calm it down and not hurt to much when they are doing it. I guess they numb the area. I doubt I would let them do anything else to my back. The concrete had to go in if I wanted to walk. Now I am walking without a cane. BUT, I wake up in the morning like my neck is being forced to stay in one place. By noon I have my headaches. This is same with my lower back. Dr. said that if this does not work, they will try something else. What could that be?

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Hey Oregon Girl not to worry, I’ve been getting Steroid shots in my back and neck for over 20 years, also my hips, shoulders and ankle! They give you freezing via syringe before the shot! There is also a procedure for neck and back called a Rizotomy or Neurotomy which extends relief from 7 - 12 months or more in my experience. Mine are done by an anesthesiologist.