Treatment Reviews:  Cortisone Injection for Back Lower (Lumbar) Herniated Disk


Condition Treatment Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot		 Helped
a Little		 No Change Made Worse
Back Lower (Lumbar) Herniated Disk
 Cortisone Injection
2.9
(7)
1 4 2

Cases  


Herniated disk
 Helped a little

StArted after I picked up box at work

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Treatment Combo:   Cortisone Injection + Physical Therapy + Rest + Heat Therapy + Percocet
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  • calmincense
  • Female
  • 51 years old
  • 162 pounds
  • 5 Feet 7 Inches
Ruptured disk
 No change
one person found this not helpful

historic treatment description

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Treatment Combo:   Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Cortisone Injection + Running + Discectomy + Massage Therapy + Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy (LED) + Corticosteroids + Cymbalta + Darvocet Medication + Milk + TUMS + Naproxen Sodium - Aleve - Anaprox - Naprelan + Percocet
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  • HurteME
  • Male
  • 27 years old
  • 270 pounds
  • 5 Feet 11 Inches
Break in the lower spine
 Helped a little

Health coverage no longer covered the treatment. It seemed to work pretty good.

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Treatment:   Cortisone Injection
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Herniated Disc
 Helped a lot

the shots hurt really bad.

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Treatment Combo:   Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Cortisone Injection
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  • kris10
  • Female
  • 31 years old
  • 140 pounds
Herniated Disc with severe and constant dual leg sciatica
 No change
2 of 2 people found this helpful

I am including this supplement to note the numerous treatments that did not work. These treatments included the use of anti-inflamatories, ice, muscle relaxants, pain medications, physical therapy, and three cortical steroid injections were given over a period of one year. Pain medications were increased from norco, to percocet, to ...

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Treatment Combo:   Glucosamine + Cortisone Injection + Walking + Ice + Massage Therapy + Physical Therapy + Traction
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Herniated Disc - Microdiscectomy
 Helped a little

historic treatment description

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Treatment Combo:   Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Cortisone Injection + Pain Killers (Analgesic)
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L4 Herniated Disk Cortisone Injection did not help
 Helped a little

I started having sharp back pain. The doctor prescribed physical therapy but it did not help. I had three cortisone injections within the last year, and they reduced the pain.

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Treatment:   Cortisone Injection
Dates:  May 1, 2008 - Ongoing
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