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Opting injection for back pain
I am recently known from mri that i was suffering from l5/s1 mild disc buldge and sacralized.
Doctor said to go for medication and physio.
I stopped medicine after a month and started physio for almost a month.
But i am getting pain relief but not free motion and still discomfortness.
Now, my friends and brother suggesting me to go for injection as they did.
How safe are injections and when they exactly needed ??
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Do the cat/cow stretch. Get on all fours, with your arms straight and your hands directly under your shoulders; your knees hip-width apart.
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Keep continue your physio.
Stretching and strength exercises start now
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Mild disc bulge or little discomfort are not indications for injection
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When there is no significant change in pain then with medicines and physiotherapy then you need injection.
Injections are safe otherwise.
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Continue with Physiotherapy for two more months at least twice per week
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have patience it takes at 3months time to get back to normal, start swimming that will help you in long run.
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Mr. Faiyazuddeen Kuthbudeen (PT)
Physiotherapist
25 yrs exp
Chennai
If u go for injection it all about steroid just it will give you painless sensation over the area for a period of six month and later it will start again back pain is the problem that won’t go definitely unless and until u have modify ur ergonomic pattern and learn the exercises being taught to you and more over don’t put on weight
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Dr. Sivaraman B
Orthopedic surgeon
28 yrs exp
Chennai
If you got leg pain - injection might work.
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