7 Reasons You Should Avoid Epidural Injections in Your Spine
Epidural Injections into your spine for bad discs or pain are NOT FDA APPROVED. (This fact is not a criticism of using epidural injections during labor.) We are specifically referring to the use of epidural injections as treatment for the pain of sciatica, stenosis, arthritis, degenerative, bulging and herniated discs.- The reason they are NOT FDA APPROVED is because they have not been proven to be safe or effective at all for that purpose. Yet, medical professionals are still advising this unproven approach to patients as an answer. Using these shots that are not designed to help your spine, your discs, or your pain, is known as in the drug and medical industries as “off label” use. How does that sit with you? Is it really the answer you are looking for or deserve?
- Epidural Injections are destructive and dangerous to your health; which is why the FDA will not approve them as treatment for spinal pain, sciatica, stenos is, and other disc issues. They simply do much more damage than good to you – especially if you have received more than one injection! Even one single injection could cause permanent bone loss (osteoporosis) and increase your chances of a future spinal fracture by 21 %.
- There are also additional dangers that the proponents of epidural injections don’t want you to know: weight gain, cataracts, auto immune disorders, infections, elevated blood sugar levels, damage to blood vessels, bleeding, dura puncture, nerve damage, paralysis, stroke and even the possibility of death. (Which has unfortunately occurred multiple times.) We believe you deserve better than these side effects and possibilities of irreversible damage that are proven to be linked to epidural injections.
- Epidural Injections were never created to treat the CAUSE of your pain or inflammation. Treating your pain or your inflammation does not treat WHY you have your pain or inflammation. It’s the same as having a rock in your shoe causing you pain and inflammation, and instead of removing the rock you inject your foot with anti-inflammatories and take pain medication, which will not cure the cause of the problem and allow your condition to get worse. This is why the epidural injection approach only adds to the problems for you, and also why the FDA will not approve these injections for your spinal, disc, or pain issues!
- Multiple epidural injections can lead to spinal surgery. When you treat your pain with dangerous and ineffective epidural injections, it can only allow your condition to worsen and ultimately leading to the recommendation of spinal surgery as a last resort effort to alleviate your pain and discomfort. Most people who have received spinal surgery received epidural injections before going under the knife. Unfortunately, the results of epidural injections were likely disingenuous and ineffective, leading to a worsening of the symptoms and then surgery. There are millions of people who have tried epidural injections to cure their back pain who can tell you that these injections are futile and dangerous.
- The medical industry has an agenda that they want you to fall in to, leading to drugs, injections, and multiple surgeries over your lifetime – all of which they profit from. Don’t allow your health and your well-being to take a back seat to corporate greed! You can live pain free, without receiving a single epidural injection, and we can show you how.
Shalen Tejwani
2023-11-16
Helped me manage and reduce my back pain with physical therapy and spinal decompression therapy.
Very knowledgeable physical therapists and doctors. Everyone is super friendly and makes you feel at home
Janice Emering
2023-09-14
After searching for answers, for the past ten months, through a host of doctors, imaging and medical facilities, Total Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center was what I was looking for! I remember calling their office five minutes before closing in a state of desperation. Despite their day ending, they took the time to listen carefully to my concerns and answer all of my questions beyond the end of their work day. As I hung up the phone, I finally had an appointment and some hope. Dr. Tyminski sat with my husband and I and, in detail, reviewed the results of my cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine MRI's. He took the time to explain my situation and gave me a plan of action. Finally, after months and months of searching I felt that I had someone who understood my condition and had a plan to help address it. After three weeks in, I have nothing but praise for the entire team at Total Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. Their professional, supportive, and compassionate care is outstanding!
Marla Pereira
2023-03-13
The variety of services offered here are amazing. Some covered by insurance, some not.
Cathy G.
2023-02-22
When I first came here two months ago I was in so much pain and was feeling very discouraged.
Everyone has been so helpful and so kind and this has made a huge difference for me.
I am experiencing no pain and I have not taken an Advil in over a month.
Dr. Locatelli and Dr. Sheppard have been so helpful and kind and caring.
Janet, Beth and Jan in Physical Therapy have been tremendously helpful and they are making a big difference in my treatment.
Also, every time I walk in, there is Kalayha, greeting me warmly and making me feel welcomed and always helpful setting up my appointments and just being awesome.
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Frederick Mendez
2022-12-02
𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒎, 𝒂 "𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉" 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕: "For many years, I've been coming here for treatments on my knees. They have kept me on my feet without surgery all that time, and I'm now in my late 80's. The staff and doctors are kind and cheerful and helpful in the face of my handicaps; I'm grateful for their service, and I recommend them heartily.
Lynn Rosamilia
2022-11-23
Love this place. I’ve been going here got many years, and they always make me feel better.
Terry Wegesser
2022-09-30
Everyone at the center is so nice and friendly. Very helpful and the decompression therapy that I did helped with my herniated disc. Now doing acupuncture and that seems to be helping with some other health issues that I have. Plus it's so relaxing.
