Kamara is now holding out

rezburna · 09-01-2020, 06:59 PM

Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot.

K Major · 09-01-2020, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot.

Epidural?

By his own physician or team doctors?

rezburna · 09-01-2020, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Epidural?

By his own physician or team doctors?

I’m not sure on that one.

WW_Who_Dat · 09-01-2020, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot.

Yep I get L1-L2 and L2-L3 infusion every 60-75 days ... Hate riding that steroid train but helps with QOL.

rezburna · 09-01-2020, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by WW_Who_Dat

Yep I get L1-L2 and L2-L3 infusion every 60-75 days ... Hate riding that steroid train but helps with QOL.

Give it another 5 or 10 years and I think the treatment for neurological issues will be far better and more advanced. You might have to get that Neuralink chip from Elon Musk though.

The Dude · 09-01-2020, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Give it another 5 or 10 years and I think the treatment for neurological issues will be far better and more advanced. You might have to get that Neuralink chip from Elon Musk though.

How long were you in pain after you had it? Did it fix the issue?

rezburna · 09-01-2020, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

How long were you in pain after you had it? Did it fix the issue?

I stayed in near debilitating pain for another 2 weeks after the shot. I couldn’t really walk for 2 weeks prior to the shot, so I was down for over a month total. I’ve had a sort of numb feeling in big toe eversince. I couldn’t sleep. Went from 190 lbs to 170 lbs because I lost my appetite. It didn’t go away until my sister in law gave me roxicodone. I refuse to take medicine, but I was desperate. I finally started being able to sleep and the pain went from debilitating to just my normal back pain I’ve been dealing with since I was 18. That’s when I realized it can be extremely easy to get addicted to pills if you’re always in pain.

I’m rambling. But I work in x-ray so I’ve run the c-arm in thousands of those procedures. Results are a mixed bag. Some people get relief for months, some don’t really get any at all.

WW_Who_Dat · 09-02-2020, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

How long were you in pain after you had it? Did it fix the issue?

Does not fix the issue, the infusions help calm inflammation/pain from impingement cause by stenosis. The stenosis is result of severe back injury age and deterioration which impinges on the Sciatic nerve branches.

Current Fix would be complicated structural back surgery, hoping for progress along the line mentioned by rezburna.🙏

Infusions work but just don’t last.

Since 1967.

AsylumGuido · 09-01-2020, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by WW_Who_Dat

Yep I get L1-L2 and L2-L3 infusion every 60-75 days ... Hate riding that steroid train but helps with QOL.

I get C6-C7 ESI's (Epidural Steriod Injections)as needed about three times a year. Also get radio frequency ablation (RF's) bilaterally of the facet joints C4-C7 twice a year. Those are far more invasive, but work far better for the problems there.

AsylumGuido · 09-01-2020, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot.

I've had plenty of those. Not fun.

09-01-2020, 06:59 PM	#1
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,114	Re: Kamara is now holding out Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot. gosaints1 likes this.

09-01-2020, 07:11 PM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,840 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by rezburna Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot. Epidural? By his own physician or team doctors?

09-01-2020, 07:14 PM	#3
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,114	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by K Major Epidural? By his own physician or team doctors? I’m not sure on that one.

09-01-2020, 07:21 PM	#4
WW_Who_Dat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lafayette, La and Valencia CA Posts: 1,280 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by rezburna Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot. Yep I get L1-L2 and L2-L3 infusion every 60-75 days ... Hate riding that steroid train but helps with QOL.

09-01-2020, 07:24 PM	#5
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,114	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by WW_Who_Dat Yep I get L1-L2 and L2-L3 infusion every 60-75 days ... Hate riding that steroid train but helps with QOL. Give it another 5 or 10 years and I think the treatment for neurological issues will be far better and more advanced. You might have to get that Neuralink chip from Elon Musk though. saintsfan1976, SmashMouth and WW_Who_Dat like this.

09-01-2020, 08:41 PM	#6
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,063	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by rezburna Give it another 5 or 10 years and I think the treatment for neurological issues will be far better and more advanced. You might have to get that Neuralink chip from Elon Musk though. How long were you in pain after you had it? Did it fix the issue?
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09-01-2020, 10:07 PM	#7
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,114	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by The Dude How long were you in pain after you had it? Did it fix the issue? I stayed in near debilitating pain for another 2 weeks after the shot. I couldn’t really walk for 2 weeks prior to the shot, so I was down for over a month total. I’ve had a sort of numb feeling in big toe eversince. I couldn’t sleep. Went from 190 lbs to 170 lbs because I lost my appetite. It didn’t go away until my sister in law gave me roxicodone. I refuse to take medicine, but I was desperate. I finally started being able to sleep and the pain went from debilitating to just my normal back pain I’ve been dealing with since I was 18. That’s when I realized it can be extremely easy to get addicted to pills if you’re always in pain. I’m rambling. But I work in x-ray so I’ve run the c-arm in thousands of those procedures. Results are a mixed bag. Some people get relief for months, some don’t really get any at all. Rugby Saint II likes this.
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09-02-2020, 07:55 AM	#8
WW_Who_Dat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lafayette, La and Valencia CA Posts: 1,280 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by The Dude How long were you in pain after you had it? Did it fix the issue? Does not fix the issue, the infusions help calm inflammation/pain from impingement cause by stenosis. The stenosis is result of severe back injury age and deterioration which impinges on the Sciatic nerve branches. Current Fix would be complicated structural back surgery, hoping for progress along the line mentioned by rezburna.🙏 Infusions work but just don’t last. Since 1967.

09-01-2020, 09:50 PM	#9
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by WW_Who_Dat Yep I get L1-L2 and L2-L3 infusion every 60-75 days ... Hate riding that steroid train but helps with QOL. I get C6-C7 ESI's (Epidural Steriod Injections)as needed about three times a year. Also get radio frequency ablation (RF's) bilaterally of the facet joints C4-C7 twice a year. Those are far more invasive, but work far better for the problems there.

09-01-2020, 09:45 PM	#10
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: Kamara is now holding out Originally Posted by rezburna Looks like Kamara is going to practice tomorrow. He was out due to an epidural steroid shot in his back. I was NOT a fan of that shot. I've had plenty of those. Not fun. rezburna likes this.