Since I have found out that my back is broken, I have decided that I am going to put off surgery as long as possible. Considering that I have done nothing but sports my whole life, this is pretty much the worst news ever. I have started weight watchers and I am trying to drop as much weight as I can in the healthiest way possible. I need to workout so I am trying to control the pain. I got my first cortisone injection Wednesday and i was pain free for 4 days. I didn't realize how bad I was hurting until the pain went away. I had so much more energy and was finally myself again. (my family even noticed the difference) but now, it's 4 days later and the pain is back.

I am miserable. I didn't realize how much pain I was expierencing until it went away. Is there anyone out there that has any suggestions? I have done the injections once.... Do you think that they will will have a different effect if I have them again? If they do not work, any suggestion for pain management?