Thanks Littlepaw, yes cortisone will probably happen, although it's never worked for me before, and aspiration is also an option. I just seem to always end up under the knife. Just lucky I guess! Thanks for the info about the post from Biobased, it was very helpful.

CRPS, osteoarthritis, failed spinal surgery, migraines, L3 spina bifida occulta, extra lumbar vertebra L6. Quickie Q7 chair user, training assistance dog Ivy, mum of 2 sons, 3 cats, 3 chooks, 3 foxes. 1997 C section, bilat carpal tunnel decompression, 2000 C section, 2010 L5 microdiscection, 2012 L5-L6 ALIF, 2013 L6-S1 ALIF, 2016 L lateral cuboid cuniform fusion.