Trigger point injections / or Facet block / nerve block that worked

[Guest guest]

Has anyone had trigger point injections or Facet blocks, or Nerve

Block, Nerve deadening procedures that were successful? All

attempts on me were not successful at all. The Trigger point as I

remember them where he would put in a needle until he found the point

that hurt the most, and then give the injection. The whole process

was quite painful and gave me NO relief, plus it was expensive and

insurance didn't cover a lot of it. It got to the point where If I

wanted to try more I had to pay like $900 per treatment with no

promise of success. The same Doctor also recommended Botox

injections that insurance would not cover because they were

considered experimental for pain treatment. Just looking for things

that do work. My Shoulder is really starting to drive me crazy Thanks, Dave

[Guest guest]

Has anyone had trigger point injections or Facet blocks, or Nerve

Block, Nerve deadening procedures that were successful? All

attempts on me were not successful at all. The Trigger point as I

remember them where he would put in a needle until he found the point

that hurt the most, and then give the injection. The whole process

was quite painful and gave me NO relief, plus it was expensive and

insurance didn't cover a lot of it. It got to the point where If I

wanted to try more I had to pay like $900 per treatment with no

promise of success. The same Doctor also recommended Botox

injections that insurance would not cover because they were

considered experimental for pain treatment. Just looking for things

that do work. My Shoulder is really starting to drive me crazy Thanks, Dave

[Guest guest]

I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

first before receiving the injections.

>

> Has anyone had trigger point injections or Facet blocks, or Nerve

> Block, Nerve deadening procedures that were successful? All

> attempts on me were not successful at all. The Trigger point as I

> remember them where he would put in a needle until he found the

point

> that hurt the most, and then give the injection. The whole process

> was quite painful and gave me NO relief, plus it was expensive and

> insurance didn't cover a lot of it. It got to the point where If I

> wanted to try more I had to pay like $900 per treatment with no

> promise of success. The same Doctor also recommended Botox

> injections that insurance would not cover because they were

> considered experimental for pain treatment. Just looking for things

> that do work. My Shoulder is really starting to drive me crazy

Thanks, Dave

>

[Guest guest]

I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

first before receiving the injections.

>

> Has anyone had trigger point injections or Facet blocks, or Nerve

> Block, Nerve deadening procedures that were successful? All

> attempts on me were not successful at all. The Trigger point as I

> remember them where he would put in a needle until he found the

point

> that hurt the most, and then give the injection. The whole process

> was quite painful and gave me NO relief, plus it was expensive and

> insurance didn't cover a lot of it. It got to the point where If I

> wanted to try more I had to pay like $900 per treatment with no

> promise of success. The same Doctor also recommended Botox

> injections that insurance would not cover because they were

> considered experimental for pain treatment. Just looking for things

> that do work. My Shoulder is really starting to drive me crazy

Thanks, Dave

>

[Guest guest]

I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

first before receiving the injections.

>

> Has anyone had trigger point injections or Facet blocks, or Nerve

> Block, Nerve deadening procedures that were successful? All

> attempts on me were not successful at all. The Trigger point as I

> remember them where he would put in a needle until he found the

point

> that hurt the most, and then give the injection. The whole process

> was quite painful and gave me NO relief, plus it was expensive and

> insurance didn't cover a lot of it. It got to the point where If I

> wanted to try more I had to pay like $900 per treatment with no

> promise of success. The same Doctor also recommended Botox

> injections that insurance would not cover because they were

> considered experimental for pain treatment. Just looking for things

> that do work. My Shoulder is really starting to drive me crazy

Thanks, Dave

>

[Guest guest]

I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

first before receiving the injections.

>

> Has anyone had trigger point injections or Facet blocks, or Nerve

> Block, Nerve deadening procedures that were successful? All

> attempts on me were not successful at all. The Trigger point as I

> remember them where he would put in a needle until he found the

point

> that hurt the most, and then give the injection. The whole process

> was quite painful and gave me NO relief, plus it was expensive and

> insurance didn't cover a lot of it. It got to the point where If I

> wanted to try more I had to pay like $900 per treatment with no

> promise of success. The same Doctor also recommended Botox

> injections that insurance would not cover because they were

> considered experimental for pain treatment. Just looking for things

> that do work. My Shoulder is really starting to drive me crazy

Thanks, Dave

>

[Guest guest]

Dave,

I think I missed something-what's going on with your shoulder? I was having a

lot of problems with my shoulder, my left one-one of my dr.'s thought I had been

dropped during my back surgery, no proof, but that was only thing possible-but

anyways-I had a lot of pain, couldn't move my neck very well, and my shoulder

was kinda frozen. Couldn't even roll down car window, and had no strngth. I had

a surgeon do a very paindul nerve test, he didn't know if I had a problem with

my rotator cuff, he did an artroscopy and cleaned up a lot of pinched nerves and

bone spurs. After PT, my shoulder is as good as new-fortunately it wasn't

rotator cuff. This was an orthopedic surgeon I saw. Hope you find some relief

soon. Oh, had some whiplash in neck and shoulder area after car accident last

year, and pain dr. put me to sleep and gave me major epidural, it hurt

afterwards for a couple days, but am still doing well with it-he said it could

last for anywhere from a week

to years.

 

Jeannie

[Guest guest]

Dave,

I think I missed something-what's going on with your shoulder? I was having a

lot of problems with my shoulder, my left one-one of my dr.'s thought I had been

dropped during my back surgery, no proof, but that was only thing possible-but

anyways-I had a lot of pain, couldn't move my neck very well, and my shoulder

was kinda frozen. Couldn't even roll down car window, and had no strngth. I had

a surgeon do a very paindul nerve test, he didn't know if I had a problem with

my rotator cuff, he did an artroscopy and cleaned up a lot of pinched nerves and

bone spurs. After PT, my shoulder is as good as new-fortunately it wasn't

rotator cuff. This was an orthopedic surgeon I saw. Hope you find some relief

soon. Oh, had some whiplash in neck and shoulder area after car accident last

year, and pain dr. put me to sleep and gave me major epidural, it hurt

afterwards for a couple days, but am still doing well with it-he said it could

last for anywhere from a week

to years.

 

Jeannie

[Guest guest]

Dave,

I think I missed something-what's going on with your shoulder? I was having a

lot of problems with my shoulder, my left one-one of my dr.'s thought I had been

dropped during my back surgery, no proof, but that was only thing possible-but

anyways-I had a lot of pain, couldn't move my neck very well, and my shoulder

was kinda frozen. Couldn't even roll down car window, and had no strngth. I had

a surgeon do a very paindul nerve test, he didn't know if I had a problem with

my rotator cuff, he did an artroscopy and cleaned up a lot of pinched nerves and

bone spurs. After PT, my shoulder is as good as new-fortunately it wasn't

rotator cuff. This was an orthopedic surgeon I saw. Hope you find some relief

soon. Oh, had some whiplash in neck and shoulder area after car accident last

year, and pain dr. put me to sleep and gave me major epidural, it hurt

afterwards for a couple days, but am still doing well with it-he said it could

last for anywhere from a week

to years.

 

Jeannie

[Guest guest]

Dave,

I think I missed something-what's going on with your shoulder? I was having a

lot of problems with my shoulder, my left one-one of my dr.'s thought I had been

dropped during my back surgery, no proof, but that was only thing possible-but

anyways-I had a lot of pain, couldn't move my neck very well, and my shoulder

was kinda frozen. Couldn't even roll down car window, and had no strngth. I had

a surgeon do a very paindul nerve test, he didn't know if I had a problem with

my rotator cuff, he did an artroscopy and cleaned up a lot of pinched nerves and

bone spurs. After PT, my shoulder is as good as new-fortunately it wasn't

rotator cuff. This was an orthopedic surgeon I saw. Hope you find some relief

soon. Oh, had some whiplash in neck and shoulder area after car accident last

year, and pain dr. put me to sleep and gave me major epidural, it hurt

afterwards for a couple days, but am still doing well with it-he said it could

last for anywhere from a week

to years.

 

Jeannie

[Guest guest]

At 02:45 PM 9/6/2008, you wrote:

>I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

>botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

>ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

>first before receiving the injections.

\

i need to look into it. The Doctor who recommended Botox gave up his

practice because of the hi cost of malpractice insurance here in

PA. We have really high pay outs in court cases, so doctors are

leaving the state, especially neurologist because of the ultra high

rates for malpractice insurance. at the time he told me most

patients could not get approved by insurance and had to self pay,

about $1000 per injection. I also wanted to look at nerve block or

even killing the nerve, but they can't find the offending nerve

unfortunately. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 02:45 PM 9/6/2008, you wrote:

>I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

>botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

>ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

>first before receiving the injections.

\

i need to look into it. The Doctor who recommended Botox gave up his

practice because of the hi cost of malpractice insurance here in

PA. We have really high pay outs in court cases, so doctors are

leaving the state, especially neurologist because of the ultra high

rates for malpractice insurance. at the time he told me most

patients could not get approved by insurance and had to self pay,

about $1000 per injection. I also wanted to look at nerve block or

even killing the nerve, but they can't find the offending nerve

unfortunately. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 02:45 PM 9/6/2008, you wrote:

>I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

>botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

>ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

>first before receiving the injections.

\

i need to look into it. The Doctor who recommended Botox gave up his

practice because of the hi cost of malpractice insurance here in

PA. We have really high pay outs in court cases, so doctors are

leaving the state, especially neurologist because of the ultra high

rates for malpractice insurance. at the time he told me most

patients could not get approved by insurance and had to self pay,

about $1000 per injection. I also wanted to look at nerve block or

even killing the nerve, but they can't find the offending nerve

unfortunately. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 02:45 PM 9/6/2008, you wrote:

>I have had numerous trigger point injections but I have to say the

>botox injections helped the most. They are expensive but my insurance

>ended up cover it (mostly) but I had to wait for them to approve it

>first before receiving the injections.

\

i need to look into it. The Doctor who recommended Botox gave up his

practice because of the hi cost of malpractice insurance here in

PA. We have really high pay outs in court cases, so doctors are

leaving the state, especially neurologist because of the ultra high

rates for malpractice insurance. at the time he told me most

patients could not get approved by insurance and had to self pay,

about $1000 per injection. I also wanted to look at nerve block or

even killing the nerve, but they can't find the offending nerve

unfortunately. Dave