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Q: Pain After Diagnostic Facet Injections

asked by: Alex1 on June 12th, 2006

New User

Facet joint diagnostic injections I had done on my back last july. Pain from injectons is still there to this day.
Ive found out that the injection site has not healed properly after the procedure. Its created some scar tissue on the deep muscle.
Hence why im in so much pain.
Im just wondering if there is a procedure to take away this pain.

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Tamadrummer

replied on June 12th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

No, at this point in the technology there is not any way to help with scar tissue. The doctors can do hypertonic saline injections into the scar tissue. These injections are done to help soften the scar tissue. It has a decent success rate but it is not permanent.

I am waiting to be scheduled for facet injections at l5/s1 and l4/l5. I am very hesitant because I have yet to read any good conclusive info about these injections.

If you can do it, you should ask your primary care doctor to refer you to a pain management specialist. This doc should be able to at least medicate you well enough to help manage the pain.

It sucks to be in pain, I know as do many others of the regulars here and on many other back pain sites. It is something that you and I and many other have to face for life and without medicine I know I would not be around to even talk about it. Pain is probably the toughest thing I have ever dealt with.

Good luck,
brian

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