Omelet wrote:
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> Dave, Dr. Thai talked about epidural cortisol injections as well.

Pain block shots can ease discomfort but cure nothing. Many people
suffering from spinal pain are greatly helped by having a certified
orthopedic shoe specialist examine their posture and adjust their
footwear... and buy a quality matress and boxspring, like Sterns &
Foster. Most folks suffering back pain have been wearing crappy shoes
since their very first steps and have never had a night's sleep on a
quality mattress, and in most cases have been sleeping on the same
cheapo mattress for more than 20 years, way past its useful life. Back
surgery is a total waste if you continue to wear ill fitting crappy
shoes and sleep on what amounts to a homeless shelter cot. And for
folks sitting at a PC for more than half of each day get yourself a
custom fitted chair... any Awfus Depot type seating will only make
your pain worse, that piece of garbage you sit on all day is what
contributed to your back pain by at least 50%.