Amber

I read in a post that you had never heard of a Facet Joint Injections. Well let me tell you. If you really really do not need them and can do some else do it it. They are very very painful. A bunch of needles injected into the Facet joints in the neck. I had it done the first time without really knowing what was expected. Yowsa!!! Even with pain meds it was hell! They did nothing for me but they do help others. It is supposed to give prolonged pain relief for neck injuries like myself. NOT!!!! If I had a dollar for every prick e needle I had jabbed into me I'd be rich. Hopes this helps Chin Up!!!!

Mark

OMG no way in tarnation would i have that done!! I know what it is like to be stuck in the back for a block, but not in the neck with lots of them.. good lord!! Thanks for the warning and if i ever hear that come out of my docs mouth that i need this.. i will run FAST the other way!!

THANKS!!

Amber

It was one of my posts that mentioned facet injections.

I have had several doctors tell me that this could help my pain.

I was ready to go for it until I read this post! Oh, man!

It was upper back/neck pain that caused my problem in the first place. :-( I went to physical therapy for it, and during the exam to see what they would do for me, that's when my injury happened, by having me move my arm in a very odd way up and behind me. That is what gave me the RSD in my shoulder - but my original problem in my upper back and neck is still there.

Jules

Jules, Amber,

Please do not NOT have the injections just because of me. I recommend you do your research and take it from there. I am a big baby and they hurt me a great deal. I just remember quite a few needles going into the Facet Joints and the crunchy sound it made! Gross - I still do not know what that was! My neck was pretty sore for a couple of days and I was only pain free for for a couple more days not the months like the doc said I wouild be. Oh Well. Chin Up!

Mark