Laura did have radiographically confirmed damage to her SI joint. She tried prolotherapy and rhizotomy, both of which helped her quite a bit. A single or few shots of steroid into an area to quiet an acute flare-up shouldn't cause too much trouble. Repeated use for chronic problems can cause the soft tissue in the area to atrophy and fail.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee
C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility
Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address
"There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog
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