@suerc Hello and welcome. I am a spine surgery patient, but at the other end of the spine. My physical therapist has said to me that doctors don't like to do more than 3 steroid spinal injections a year. For awhile, my elderly mom was getting them for pain in the lumbar area and I think I herd the limit of 3 a year back then. That would be a question for your doctor.

From your question, I presume that you might be experiencing some pain. Have you had further imaging to determine if there are any findings that may be the cause of your pain?

@suerc Yes for steroids you can only have 3steriods are also if to many on your kidneys Right now I'm suffering from L5S1sacrelosation they are fused by themselves I ask my pain Dr to give me more pain medication he will if you tell him you don't want steroids he can give you something else where it's every 6weeks I go or sooner of needed I opt out of surgery

Yes I had a rod from L1-L5 for scoliosis surgery. I have and have had severe pain in the buttocks area the “peri…..” so I had cortisone shots on both areas and I feel tremendous relief on the right side but not on the left side. Your pain doc will have to advise about limit to number of shots. I realize you wanted to know about S1 but that I have not had done.