Has Anyone Had a Steroid Injection in the Spine?
I have been diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis, which is the deterioration of the bones and discs in the neck. This condition can arise from Osteoarthritis, and in my case, it accompanies Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, a disease I've had since I was four years old.
I am experiencing neck pain and stiffness. A potential treatment is a targeted injection of medication to reduce inflammation in the areas around the affected disc.
I'm wondering if anyone in the community has undergone this type of procedure.
I have had steroid in injections pretty much all over the body at this point. Mainly the next and neck spine area, but other places too. Cortisone injections can definitely help in the short term but also remember it is putting a sometimes significant amount of steroids into your system. Like, for me, I got all the side effects of high doses of prednisone for a week or two, so that wasn't fun. It did help with the muscles and spine, though, so it's a trade off like most things with RA. Let us know if there's anything we can do to help. DPM
