Sacroilliitis Joint Injection.....

I have had more SI joint injections than I can count, with and without anesthesia. The doctor will numb the area first, but it you have a lot of pain due to inflammation, you mught go with the anesthesia. Without it will hurt some, but you wont jump off the table. It can last 3 weeks or 3 months and depends on you pinpointing where your pain or trigger points are. Sometimes I mark mine with a pen. I highly recommend getting both sides done at the same time or its like having 2 flat tires but only getting one fixed and driving on the other flat.

They are definitely doing both but I don't think the are using any anesthesia. I know my last knee injection lasted almost 3 years which amazed me. I'm hoping it lasts longer than a few weeks (my Mom has had many as well) and stopped due to them not lasting long at all. I was given no instructions at all either (like I saw on Dr. Google) as far as meds not to be taking, no nsaids etc..

I have had several SI steroid injections for arthritis and inflammation and they work well. My relief always lasted several months to a year. I know I have a low pain threshold so always got anesthesia. You can always try one first without then decide if you want to change if you need more in future. Or if you’re like me, ask for anesthesia even though they’re not offering it. It’s easier for them without. I hope you get good results!

Thank you....they told it was like my knee injections I used to get. My last knee injection lasted almost 3 years. They the majority of people tolerate them well so I'm hoping. After my last knee replacement I feel like I can do most anything. They definitely aren't of the weak and pain meds didn't really seem to help me much. I stopped them at day 9.

I too have chronic SI joint pain. Its been bad for almost a year now and is almost crippling. However, the injections did not work for me in my knee so I have doubts. Plus I had the cortisone flare after the knee one and don't want the injections. They won't do an ablation unless you do injections first. There is a newer treatment called Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. I've heard great things about it. If anyone has experience with this please comment. I am finding it difficult to find where to get this locally where I live. Will have to travel some distance. Also, not sure if insurance covers.

I don't know if insurance covers but one didn't as it's considered experimental and costs from what my Dr told me $600-700 depending on location. My surgeon sent me for an ablation however pain management suggested I try a vehicular nerve block and if that didn't help an ablation would not help either. I paid $250 for it to find out it wasn't my nerves and I knew it wasn't but did this to prove it to them. Best of luck.....I do have some cortisone flare but once it's gone I've been great.