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Back & Neck Pain (Expert Forum)
Steriod Flare Up
Answered by
Prem Pillay, MD - laser surgery, microsurgery, low back pain, neck pain, Acupuncture and pain, pain, artificial disc replacement, spine fusion, Endoscopic spine microsurgery, Robotic spine Microsurgery, microdiskectomy, MicroDisectomy, Minimally Invasive Spine, Nucleoplasty, Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser, osteoporosis, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty
NeuroSpine and Pain Center Singapore
Singapore - Singapore
Questions in the Back & Neck Pain forum are answered by Dr. Kwan Yin Chong and Dr. Prem Pillay. Topics covered include herniated disc, pinched nerves, sciatica, degenerative spine disease, spinal stenosis, spine trauma and fractures, and pine tumors.
Steriod Flare Up
by crazygl, May 11, 2008 01:41PM
I have recently had a cortesone shot in my L4 L5 and recently been told that I have a steriod flare up. I have been experiencing strong pain where the injection was and now my pain is going through both my legs, which before the shot it was only going through one leg. How long is steriod flare up suppose to last? And what exactly is it?
Doctor's Answer
by Prem Pillay, MD, May 12, 2008 07:18PM
, May 12, 2008 07:18PM
I was told that sometimes the needle can push on the nerve and irritate it plus all of the medicine causes more pressure. Incidentally I was ok the first day while it was numb. It got terrible once the numbing agent wore off.
Feel Better,
Julie