Thank you.
Docs seem all in on steroid injections much more than a short term med pack. I understand and appreciate the systemic differences.
I use osteopenia meds, calcium, vitamin D regularly that can offset the bone risk issue.
I am finding that recommended treatments to be more standard protocol driven than individual patient inspired.
Of course, use of protocols reflect appropriate care, but we all bring our own idiosyncratic issues to our pain that should be considered in patient care. Chronic pain is a major factor.
I can’t help but wonder why the oral steroids weren’t at least discussed by other docs I’d seen with risks/benefits addressed - if there were any chance of them being helpful.