i’m 17 years old and have been suffereing from severe lower back pain for over a year. my doctor says its just a herniated/inflammed SI joint, but the pain is ridiculous! xray came back normal, MRI showed 3 slightly bulging disks (not the cause of my pain because those disks dont touch any nerves)
i’m on 3 different meds, i’ve tried physical therapy, a chiropractor, prednisone steroid pack, cold laser treatments, EVERYTHING!
my last option is a cortisone injection into my SI joint, should i even bother?
anyone know from experience how well they work?
do i have any other options?
#1 by Red S on February 23, 2010 - 10:21 pm
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Hi Chelsea,
Well the first thing I would ask is what type of bed are you sleeping on? Have you tried something as simple as an air mattress?
I know that sounds strange, but I have been suffering from a similar problem for years and have tried all sorts of beds and the one that best suits me is a plain old air mattress. It is one of those large queen size ones. Make sure that you have it up off of the floor though or else it could get cold at night.
The other thing that I found that helped was getting rid of a few pounds. I have no idea of your weight and wasn’t implying that you were over weight or anything, but that’s what helped with me. I also started walking and getting some low impact exercises.
I would use drugs as a last resort if I could as they will only mask the problem and not get at the root of your problem.
Doctors are like friends, if you aren’t happy with one go and get a new one.
Good luck.