I have had one epidural for back pain.
It would have to be a cold day in Tucson, Arizona before I ever willingly signed up to get another.
It was dreadful. It was torturous. It was supposed to be treatment for pain RELIEF, believe it or not.
Talk about ironic. The procedure obviously does work well for some people. God bless em, but I can only speak from my own experience.
A friend of mine had an epidural when her son was born. She told the doctors she didn’t want an epidural, they did it anyway. Forty years later she still has back pain where they stuck her.
If I ever have a backache, I’ll take back rubs and Doan’s Pills.
Had nerve block about 15 years ago. Worked like a charm. Will be having another next week — on a different part of the spine.
When I got mine they knocked me out to do it..
Xray guided injections.
There was no pain or discomfort involved.