CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jul 21, 2014 7:42:18 GMT -5
The issue with cervical facet injection is that it's temporary - a couple months max if IIRC. But it does help with ending the pain and reducing inflammation, which can definitely help end that muscle spasm cycle. However, ending the spasms may not be an end to the pain, necessarily, or the spasms can come back. Good luck! ( Also, can someone please tell me WTF is up with dr's being like "You're not getting better, I can't see you anymore, bye!" Is this normal?)Insurance company makes this decision for the doctors. With most PT you get X number amount of visits and out the door ready or not. Insurance dictates health care now and has for the last 15 yrs or so. Of course a patient can pay for the treatment out of pocket if they want too. In my case, the neurologists turned me away after discovering everything they could think of didn't alleviate my pain. One referred me to another practice that he thought might be better suited to my needs and the other one just stared at me and told me I couldn't be helped and to go away. I really think he turned me away because my continued pain brusied his ego. Several said "if X practice didn't have success, I don't know of anything different we can do for you." I think they didn't want to mess with someone who didn't react to the 'normal' types of treatment. I am happy my new Dr. is willing to try to see what's wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 8:41:48 GMT -5
It wasn't eliminating my pain so there was no point in continuing. At one point therapist suggested noduling. The problem was the only therapist trained in that worked while I was at work and my sick leave balance is pretty pitiful. I'd try anything at this point but the cortisone injections in the muscle trigger points didn't give lasting relief so I'm not sure what amounts to acupuncture would either. I've had noduling for my shoulder. Along with other things, I had a lot of trigger points on the back of my shoulder but I felt the pain in the front. I think noduling helped a little, but not for long. Every week I had a new set of (or the same) trigger points. I did learn to find them and try to get them to release at home, if I could reach them. I was willing to try almost anything too. It took months for my shoulder to stop giving me the blues. Being in pain all or most of the time is not any fun. I hope you and the other posters that are having pain problems get some lasting relief soon.
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