I had one at a place that specializes in them. I was really nervous about it because I figured I'd be pretty claustrophobic. But it really wasn't as bad as I thought. They actually give you knit clothing at this place so I was pretty comfortable not having to wear a gown. The rhythm of the machine was actually soothing to me. No music here either. I just went to my happy place. Lol. For me the anticipation was much worse than the procedure.
The result was that my S5 (bone just above tailbone) disc is bulging quite a bit and so it had inflamed the nerve it was pressing on. I was told by the surgeon who gave me my cortisone shot I would absolutely need surgery. This was before he even administered the shot. When I got the shot I was immediately pain free which was like a miracle to me after 3 mos of chronic pain. I really feel for people with chronic pain. It honestly felt like life without pain was a fairy tale existence.
I have never had that severe pain return but my back still acts up sometimes. I try to keep my legs stretched and abs strong and that helps a lot. If your hamstrings are tight it pulls your pelvis out of alignment and that can affect your back. I learned so much from my PT and chiropractory (haha, I don't know the correct word). I did know anatomy pretty well but not so much about the interconnectedness of it all.
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~Suzy
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