I don't have any research links, (I'm not a member of any medical group, so one problem is that my access to articles is limited), and also I'm remembering conversations with medical people from 15+ years ago (am I really that old?), so opinions about such things may have changed over time. All I remember is that the prevailing opinion at that time was that cortisone shots were both good and bad. They could nix inflammation and turn around a condition to the point where a patient could heal quickly and with little pain -- but something about the shots was associated with later deterioration of cartilage, when the shots were given in shoulders and knees. (My dad had horribly painful problems with his knees, shoulders, ankles AND spine in the years before he died.) That's why I was asking if your dr. had mentioned it. My thought is, if s/he didn't even mention it, then it's probably not now or never was a real issue. (Which is great!) My sharp intake of breath -- it's hard to explain. Both relief and anxiety about putting off surgery. The leg numbness you mentioned is *scary* stuff.
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Date: 2006-12-12 04:22 pm (UTC)