Cortisone injection

[BeastX]

Anyone here ever received a cortisone injection in the lower back (l5-s1)? Does it take away the pain forever? Does the pain come back? Thoughts please? Want to be healthy for the hunting season, Thanks.

[Blainer]

Cortisone masks the pain, they used to give to football players so they could return to the field. This obviously creates an opportunity for more damage to be done.
It works, or helped me, as I had a few in shoulder.
The ticket is to remind yourself not to be crazy and continue to protect, so as to let it heal properly.
cheers

[butcher]

Same with me. Takes the pain away as long as you don’t do something stupid.

[Wild one]

I have had shots in my neck and it did not provide any crazy good results

For my injury exercise is the only thing that gives long term results everything else is just a temporary fix. All injuries are different but this is what I have found

[TARCHER]

I've had two. I would highly recommend a fluoroscope guided injection so the drug gets put where it belongs. I did get some relief but only a few months. For me, my L4L5 L5 S1 is basically screwed so cortisone will only or may only provide some symptom relief. After years or chronic back pain I did feel like superman for the first while but not a ticket to pack a moose or two out of the bush.

[Springer]

I have had cortisone injections in my finger joints when my arthritis meds aren't working...Im quite happy with the results..

[nedarb2]

I had my L5-S1 ruptured disc operated on last week. It’s not fun to have back problems and I’m only 27!

[Boner]

I’ve heard from coworkers that shots last quite a while, but are only effective a few times in a target area.

[Wentrot]

Yup, not worth it though as the relief was short lived each time

[Takla]

Considering haveing a cortisone injection into my heal on my right foot,Broke a toe at work in jan. and went back early and that developed into something called planters fascitis ,major heal pain,doc advises cortisone will help but not heal it.Need this gone before moose season !

[The Hermit]

I had one five years ago. I have moderate sentosis in my lower back. (Sciatic Nerve being pinched by shrinking disks and swelling) It helped a great deal by reducing the swelling until last week. Spent Tues morning in emerg begging for another one but they decided to give me different injections of an anti-spazzing meds and heavy duty pain killers, plus a script for T3's. It is way better now but feels like another week of ginger walking. If this doesn't do it they will give me another spinal tap and when that wone wears off the only other option is surgery.

Go for the injection for sure!!

[Everett]

Had a cortizone shot in my left knee worked for about 4 years. Recently had PRP in the same knee and the other as well seems to be working even better. Not sure if PRP is an option for the back its pretty cutting edge but no side effects it either works or it doesn't

[j270wsm]

Had a cortisone injection in my shoulder in february. Shoulder felt great until I tried playing ball in June. Big mistake!!!!!

[f350ps]

I would think long and hard about Cortisone injections, there's some real serious side effects to this! I suffered for many years with arthritis in my right hip and was on some heavy duty pain meds as my doc was dead set against Cortisone and I was too young for a hip replacement! I'm really glad I listened to him as I didn't have a huge amount of bone loss due to Cortisone and the replacement was a perfect success! Do some research and you'll understand what I'm talking about! I realize every situation is different but do your homework. Good luck, K.

[REMINGTON JIM]

As f350ps Kenny says Cortisone is BAD shit for you BUT it does help with the PAIN for a while I had to have them in my knee for a few years to it got replaced ! All Good now ! RJ

[ncurrie]

Cortisone is not healthy and is only temporary. I have had shoulder problems for last 8 yrs but destroyed my left shoulder 3 yrs ago lifting stupid tires into my truck for someone. They wanted to do cortisone shots and eventually surgery. Being someone who can’t handle needles and hearing some very scary stories about the surgery I opted out to find a good physiotherapist changed my diet and started drinking apple cider vinegar. At the hospital I protect it fiercely when it comes to lifting heavy people. Some of my surgery pts have started out with cortisone shots but then end up having surgery as it’s only a very temporary relief. You also can end up doing more damage to yourself as you might not feel the pain and will do something to further your injury along.

[jmc]

I had cortisone injections in both elbows and shoulders 20 some years ago for arthritis it is a steroid so stimulated healing. I have been almost pain free for the whole time and am only now thinking of repeating the treatments. that being said not everyone has the same success but I say go for it