@lebanon100 Thank you, Diana for your concern about my mom.

It sounds like you are doing all the right things for yourself in therapy. If you decide to do back injections, you may want to research that thoroughly because there are some serious risks to them. I have heard of the injections causing arachnoiditis which is an inflammation around the nerves of the lower spine that can form scar tissue and adhere the nerves together. Here is some information.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12062-arachnoiditis?msclkid=a8735698a95b11ec90fc254b45a9ca2a

I have had one cervical steroid injection and it caused me a problem and created a new electric burning stabbing pain in my hand that went on for a few months and nothing would stop it. It was the worst pain I had ever experienced and I was shaking uncontrollably and had to work to avoid passing out right after they did it. That was before I had spine surgery, and I said never again. if someone makes a mistake with one of these injections it can cause paralysis or worse. We do have some discussions about the injections, and it is worth noting that the FDA has not approved steroids for injection in the spine, although many doctors do them. It is up to you what risks you want to take. I wanted you to know if you are going to discuss this with your doctor.

These are patient opinions in this discussion, but I have included links to the FDA's statement about steroid injections in the spine.

Do you have a list of questions ready for your doctor appointment? I would also ask about how your osteoporosis would influence any future decisions about possible spine treatment. Bone quality would be a factor if any hardware would need to be screwed into the bones. ( in case that is offered in the future ) Good luck at your appointment!

Jennifer

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