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.
Corinne Odineal
18:00 10 Jun 22
Dr. Putman was wonderful! He saw me immediately because of my pain and was great at explaining the problem and how to solve it. All the staff is wonderful--warm and caring.
Scott Sinner
01:09 06 Jun 22
I came to Dr. Putnam needing hope and answers. When I entered the front office I was warmly greeted immediately by Wendy the office manager. She immediately sat down and heard my story. This was quickly followed by Dr. Putnam who took time to really listen. I left the appointment after exhausting several other options, with hope and excitement! So grateful I found Twin Creeks. I would definitely recommend Dr. Putnam to anyone seeking answers.
Amanda Martin
21:26 23 May 22
The staff was great! They are very friendly and answered all my questions. They had me in and out in a timely manner. Thank you to all that helped me.
Michele Bryant
01:01 17 May 22
These guys are absolutely amazing! The staff is so attentive and caring. They were able to really explain what I was going through and gave me realistic advice on how to move forward. Excellent treatment I felt like they truly cared and went above and beyond! Kudos to this wonderful place, I HIGHLY recommend!!!
Adventuredad530
08:22 27 Mar 22
Great place for overall chiropractic care. From full patient evaluation and developing a in depth treatment plan this is the place to go!They have helpful, kind, knowledgeable staff with a high lever of empathy and knowledge. Their staff knows how to accommodate many different people with different needs and is great with many different levels of therapy as well.Would I recommend my friends and family to them, yes with out a doubt. Check them out if your in need of a chiropractor, or have any needs for solving major back and neck issues.
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19:38 07 Mar 22
Dr.Louis was doing really phenomenal…. slowly explaining n each everything….. actually I’m not good in english…. He explained me very clear n perfect… and more over staffs are very friendly… thank you …
Melanie Halcomb
20:21 04 Mar 22
Dr. Putman is very thorough and really takes the time to look at the whole picture. I’ve been to many different doctors for the same neck injury, and Dr. Putman is by far the most thorough! Will continue to see him!
frank albalos
02:42 10 Feb 22
I have been a patient of Dr. Putnam for somewhere in the figure of twenty plus years, the friendly Atmosphere, care for patients and professionalism continues to keep me coming back. Finishing an adjustment with a deep tissue massage is definitely a plus. I highly recommend Twin creeks you will not be sorry
