ESIs aren't a good idea to use just for pain control unless you're waiting out some short delay before a permanent repair. The steroid can do a fair amount of damage by itself; not likely to be a severe problem if you're trying to buy a few months but problematic if you're looking to delay for a year plus. Gorrito is right about the numbness - that is neuropathy and can become permanent if untreated.
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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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