Supplements? Cortisone? Steroids? What to do?
Ok, so I have multiple injuries that I am dealing with and I was curious what everyone here thinks.
I started off with a shoulder injury. I had several MRI's, X-rays, etc. They tell me I need to have a Glenoid Osteotomy. The surgery is quite extreme and only 3 Doctors in my state were referred to me to do it. I also have osteoarthritis in my shoulder and apparently at some point I had dislocated it.
My second issue is my back. I have scoliosis. Over the years (now 34) I guess it's hurt my lower back... though it did improve by 3 degrees using a chiropractor as well as his suggestion to do a lot of pull-ups to make both sides of my back stronger to help to even out the muscle on both sides which would help to pull the spine straight.
I've had an MRI and X-ray of this as well. I also have buldging discs, a tear in a disc, a crack in my spine, and arthritis. All of these are in the lower spine.
Thus far I have had 1 cortisone shot. I cannot say however that it did a great amount to help the pain. I don't take pain killers aside from ibuprophen 800 mg's. My job includes sweeping and moping at times and my back kills me the next day. I have also tried the whole GCM combo... it did nothing.
I had a guy who is an amateur BB that Deca does very well to help with injury. While I know it may not "heal" all of this, i'm just looking for some kind of relief.
I spoke to my pharmacist who said she didn't feel like getting cortisone shots at my age was the best idea. I guess because i'm not that old so there's no sense in breaking down more tissue that may ultimately cause more pain.
The pain management doctor said that they can burn the nerves that will lessen the pain.
All of these suggestions seem to be just a band aid for the problem more so than an actual cure.... if there is one that is.
Anyone have any suggestions? I did read the spine injury thread before I posted which gave me a few ideas about posture and such, so that's one thing I will work on.