Amy
I HAVE HAD UPPER, MIDDLE, AND LOWER BACK PAIN FOR A COUPLE OF YRS. NOW. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TESTS AND X-RAYS DONE. NOTHING IS SHOWING. I RECEIVED STEROID SHOTS AND TRIGGER POINT INJECTIONS EVERY 3 MONTHS. THESE SHOTS ARE JUST INSTANT RELIEF AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE LONG-TERM RELIEF. ALSO, GETTING STEROID SHOTS FOR TOO LONG AND TOO OFTEN WILL CAUSE BONE LOSS IN WOMEN. CHECK WITH ANOTHER DR. OR A SPECIALIST (EG. ORTHO., RHEUMATOLOGIST, ETC.). LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE AND HOW THINGS GO. OR E-MAIL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL TRY TO HELP.