Sacroliac Joint And Cortoizone Shot

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I Have Been Told That A Shot Into My Si Joint Would Lower My Pain Tremendesly Anyone Have Any Views Or Exsperiences
 
I had three of them. Didn't do squat. You have to find out what is causing the pain in the SI. Have you tried a local to see if that makes the pain go away? Cortizone only takes away the inflammation, not the cause of the inflammation. It is simply a diagnostic tool.

Are you out of kilter? Maybe you are twisted and need an adjustment.

If you do get a cortisone shot, make sure that you have it done with a flourescope.
 
If you have had tests that diagnose the SI as the pain generator, then I would go ahead with the injections. They helped me a lot....Be sure the doctor uses fluoroscopy, though. Many dr's say they dont need it because they have done so many....WRONG. SteroiRAB can be dangerous if injected into the wrong area. Also know that you should never have more than 3 steroid injections over a 12 month period.

Good luck with this.

Carol
 
What are the tests that diagnose the SI as the pain generator? All the neuro did today was to press on both sides of my hip. Does this show up on MRI or Xray?
 
I am also scheduled for a diagnostice cortizone shot in both si joints. I am very leary of this procedure because my pm doctor is just guessing it might be my si joints. He did a lower luraber nerve diagnostice test and found out I don't have any nerves being pinched. I had this done with fluroscope and it was very painful. I didn't have any sedation. I have pain in my lower back and hips. I have mild and moderate degeneration of facet joints, L3 L4 L5. He said this means I have arthritis in between the facet joints. I had prolotherapy and that helped a lot until I had an auto accident. After the accident, everything really flared up. My Dr. is perflexed because he doesn't know where the pain is coming from. I'm afraid the cortizone might destroy the bone and tissue and make things worse. From what I understand, the cortizone is just a placebo. The pain must be horrible since he is adding sedation this time. I don't know if it will be an IV or medication. After 2 years of chronic pain, I am just about at the end of my rope. All I did initially was bend over and felt a hot tear in my lower back. From there everything just esculated. I also have spondy at L5-S1 but the Drs. do not seem to be concerned about that. I am at grad 1. Sorry for the rarabling, but I am just trying to get some feedback from other people's experiences. I have only seen this pm Dr. 2 times so it is not as if he really knows me. Thanks a bunch and I understand all your pain.
 
mushroom2, This thread is several years old. You might want to start your own thread, then it would be easier for us to answer you and give advise....:)janiee08
 
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