Paralyzed from Epidural Steroid Injection (Ep. 5 Spine Scams Exposed) 

great to hear. When your pain returns, I recommend you look into a permanent fix, deuk laser disc repair.

Don’t believe this nonsense. Injections are fine.

I had two of these "treatments" It worked for a week then the pain returned with a vengeance I had the second one and had a massive headache for a week afterward The "doctor" said "Oh sometimes that happens" Yeah right!.....Good Bye to that scammer!!! Thank God there was no permanent damage to my back....this doctor is correct in my opinion Just FYI@@DeukSpineInstitute

I just had mine today, I hope it works for me also

@@DeukSpineInstituteI was hit by a semi in September of last year. Upon getting an MRI, it was discovered that I have a 3mm bulge in my back and 1mm bulge in neck. Them when I went to the neurologist to get an x ray, it was discovered that I have a degenerating disk. Dr said I need surgery to replace. Would you say this is proper? He also said that I could do an injection but it’s only going to mask my pain, temporarily. I’m trying an injection June 3rd….

Wow. Very scary. I am glad you have shared your experience with us. So many people are unaware of the risks of spinal injections.

I couldn’t walk after one ESI. it was super scary even if it was temporary. I won’t let any dr give me another chance especially since I likely have EDS which makes your dura weakened. I already had 6 tarlov cysts treated surgically, I’d rather not have anymore.

​@@dianaw4072 I have multiple large tarlov cysts. No doctor will tell me what causes them. They don't know and they don't cause pain. I highly suspect they're caused from improper spinal epidurals I've had . Is that how you got tarlov cysts ?

Omg 😮

Hey! I hope you'll find this, I need your positive energy! After multiple spine surgeries and lastly ESI 3 weeks ago for pain, I'm not paralysed from my right leg. I'm walking with the crotch, but I'd hope to improve. MRI showed arachnoiditis. I haven't found any answers on net, if you can reverse back to normal after accute inflammation. Your reply gave me HOPE❤

Yea seem like I'm getting the run around and been off also

No. They only care about the bottom line. Money.

If it isn't them dealing with it, majority of them just simply won't care. Why get a job like this if they won't help? Money always plays a hand in human livelihood and who gets helped before another. If you have money, they are at your feet asking if you need anything in a nice cozy room. If you are like me and others with low income health insurance, prepare to be in pain just waiting for them to take care of you hours later just to send you home and say oh well take the pain. I'm not mad at all doctors, don't get me wrong there are great ones out there, but I am speaking on the ones who care for money and treat people rudely.

I got delayed diagnosis for 9 years and finally went to another Dr. Got a MRI and my whole spine was stenosis spondylitis Myothopey, just had a decompression surgery C5 C6 level, had a EMG the other day and that showed Chronic low back pain and sciatica on the right, and now DR. Wants to do injections... Now I'm scared....after watching these videos..... I haven't been able to work for 9 months, single mom and have lost everything.... But I have hurt for so long it is crazy.... I need some relief... Like yesterday....

Some care some don't. keep changing doctors until you are comfortable.

Thank you

Obligatory Warning most gruesome inventions; Joint Replacements; knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, finger, ankle for the treatment muscle pain is medieval torture creating a cannibalizing interspecies food chain by orthopedic surgeons. Obligatory Warning most gruesome inventions ; spinal fusions cervical and lower back for the treatment of muscle pain is medieval torture creating a cannibalizing interspecies food chain by neurosurgeons.

And you actually trust the FDA? "FRAUD AND DECEPTION ASSOCIATION"

This is very true. Alot of these injections and or surgery’s can have alot of risk with them and need too be discussed more before procedure is done

Oh yes I’ve had that too. Nothing wrong with me. All in my head. Despite falling down the stairs and after that not being able to feel my right leg and dragging it around! But nothing wrong with me….disgusting. You’ve just got to be your own champion and not take no for an answer.

yeah I try and stay as far away from having any procedures done as I can. No offense to the doctors but at the end of the day we are still cutting into the human body with knives etc. When looking at Epidurals I saw a video that showed they had to puncture into the spinal cord channel with a needle, basically only using feel to sense where they were. An inavertant knock of 1cm could mean you have a needle shoved directly into your spinal chord. For me I have a hydrocele but I am happy to drain it myself, after watching hydrocele surgery videos where the doctors cut into your scrote and treat it like they are working on their truck.

they all are greedy, rare exceptions and this guy is not one exception, he is here to gather patients

Yes, exactly. I had an L5-S1 posterior spinal fusion. I came out of my surgery with severe anterior pain. I can't use any of my abdominal muscles.

Welcome. I have seen this happen first hand when a pain management doctor injected the steroid into the spinal cord and caused immediate paralysis. I have seen it happen 3x over the years. I had to operate on a patient that had an epidural hematoma from an ESI from a local pain management doctor who forgot to stop the blood thinners before the injection.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Fortunately serious complications are not common but awareness they exist and do occur is key to making an informed decision

@@aradeukmedjian5957 I had office visit with a spine surgeon last month. He spent a total of 5 minutes with me. Briefly looked at the MRI and X-rays, barely addressed any of the visible problems and was dismissive. As he walked out of the exam room I had to ask him what was the result of the bone scan he had me do. Standing in the doorway he said, “ oh, it’s minus 2.2, osteopenia, so take vitamin D and calcium “ and walked away. So now I have an appointment tomorrow with a different practice and another spine surgeon. I’ll have the MRI CDs, written reports and whatever else they need. If I get treated that way again, all hell will break loose. I’m always very polite and willing to discuss any plan or recommendation a doctor has, but I do not appreciate being dismissed so cavalierly. If that occurs, I’ll give up trying to get any treatment and just live with this until I’m unable to do anything.

Hi Dr I’m doing all injections did not work for me I have pain to much 😢😢😢😢😢

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​@DeukSpineInstitute disc injuries are not what causes the pain its modic chnages in the endplates ... comeone doc.. you know disc are not what causes pain..unless its buldged or hernaited

Thank you

I had a cortisone epidural injection to my lower lumbar back and it immediately paralyzed my right leg, I couldn't even wiggle my toes or move or use my leg. Doctor kept telling me that the feeling will come back in a fews and it didn't , he kept telling me a few more hours and I became terrified that it was going to be permanent .. He ended up admitting me to the hospital and I did get full feeling of my leg back to normal after 30 hours ! I was terrified. This happen about 10 years ago and now my new pain doctor wants me to start getting epidurals again !! Even though I told him what happened to me and I don't want to get another needle in my back ever again because it terrified me , he is still pressuring me into injections and hinted around that if I don't I can't continue to go the pain management and then I won't be able to continue to get my pain medication... I'm so sick of unethical doctors !! I have found a lot of pain relief from going to a chiropractor . You should try it .

This is a scare video. Any medical procedure has risk. I have a rare arthritis form. I’ve had 3 surgeries and 44 interventional procedures, with a minor complication from one. And unfortunately, insurance forces my pain docs to do steroid injections every year before they’ll pay for a rhizotomy, which I have done in 6 areas every year. I have a great team. Research your doctor. I would have less than half the number of procedures if insurance didn’t force stupid steroid injections.

@@slc1161Yes. It is a “scare” video. A few numbers: The “success” rate for epidurals is said to be about 80%. But what is the definition of success? A peer-reviewed article in “Spine-Health” asserted the following: “An analysis of several large clinical trials indicated that 40% to 80% of patients experienced over 50% improvement in sciatica pain and functional outcome from 3 months up to 1 year when 1 to 4 injections were given in that year.” So, in a worse-case scenario 39% of subjects had less than 50% reduction in pain. It was also reported that “the effect of the first injection decreased after a considerable relief period, for example, over 1 month.” It can be inferred, then, that “considerable relief” occurs when a patient has 50% less pain for 31 days. It has been clear to me that pain cannot be subjectively assessed by a percentage. The bottom line is that epidurals for pain are a potentially devastating invasive procedure that may be of little long-term benefit for almost 40% of those treated by this intervention. I do get it: there are those unfortunate patients that experience “suicide pain” or lesser pain that is almost intolerable. I would never suggest they discard any procedure that offers the hope of less suffering.

Why not just get spine fusion? 😊

​@@kimberlymarie3651that's illegal what he is telling you..black mailing you..if your in pain he must treat you with pain meds..you tell him that you will report him to the medical board of which state you are located in..he's a greedy bastard..I had pain management Drs screw my whole body up and I was very close to sueing him..he did epidural shots in back and neck..my back got a really bad hard hemotoma that made me in pain and the neck was so intense my body heated up and I jerked my body it was so painful and the next day I worked out and my right arm started giving out..now I have permanent damage in right arm with loss of strength and muscle..he also f --ed up an acupuncture needle and my right arm again got injured and some muscle never grew back..they Drs are dangerous and I wish I could go back in time,.

Look into Deuk laser disc repair procedure. It works best

Sorry to hear this happened I wish you well in your life you

I'm schedule to have 2 injections now I'm thinking about canceling my appointment.

@@oAkiny the epidurals help me. I had my last one in Nov. everyone is different.

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​@teressamushinsky2449 thank you!

Welcome

Welcome I pray for the suffering every day

This is why I’m not going to let any of them use my body as a experiment and I’m suffering now in the worst pain and don’t no what else to do

Me too. This is awful, I am a chronic pain patient and have had one set of these injections and they did nothing for my pain. I refused further shots as they are risky for no benefit too me. I suffer from fibromyalgia and have for years before this accident which also could be made worse by these shots. I have been choosing physical therapy instead and mds too help control pain

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@@aradeukmedjian5957 ❤

Welcome friend. People have a right to know risks.

Wonderful to hear how you are doing so well.

Welcome

Thank you for your appreciation.

Thanks for sharing

Thank you

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Me too!

Shalom my friend. Thank you for your support.

our goal is to expose the truth

What has been covered up ? Please give us more information ?

Spinal fusion are the cure for this 😊

Medical treatments must be given with informed consent. To give informed consent, patients need to know about potential complications.

Hello, I wonder what would happen if you didn’t take the pain shots.

Hey I'm in same boat, did the shot help your compensation significantly like they say it will?

@@henrybeeson8366 it was a try and fail situation. Since the shots failed surgery was the next step I had done. Had my back done but not my neck. As far as compensation I feel it helped somewhat.

@@soloesbp have you tried anything else? Has anything helped your neck and back?

@LitGyal I ended up having a L5S1 fusion with a new disc. After going thru that surgery I don't want to have surgery on neck. It was a long heal process and 7 days in rehab hospital.

thank you

pick a good one

agreed

LoL. That's the truth.

Did they get pralysed immediately or gradually after the delivery? I got epidural anasthesia in my vaginal delivery and m suffering from back neck pain since two days.

When was it done for you? You realize any benefit you get is temporary. I am sure the doctor told you it would wear off soon. Many people dont know the risks

Welcome sir

Did it have to do with a lawsuit?

Agree. Sorry for your bad experience. Come to deuk spine where you get much better care

Provocative discography should have fallen out of vogue years ago. Diagnostic TFESI (transforaminal epidural steroid injection) or SNRB (selective nerve root block) has just as much diagnostic value, if not moreso. You should have been counseled to how uncomfortable this procedure is beforehand and I'm sorry you went through this.

@@wagdog1 thanks for your reply. I went through a battery of steroid injections and now I hear multiple steroid injections can actually cause break down of the surrounding tissues, tendons, etc in the places the steroid is injected. I’ve had them in my shoulder and knee too and now Idk what to do anymore because the last thing I need is something that gives pain relief but also damages my body. As far as my back goes the only improvement from the steroid was the sciatica but the stabbing pain was never helped. My life isn’t a great one but I’m still here trying. I can say undoubtedly that my life was forever altered when my back pain started in 2006 and that led to depression and a serious life change. There are so many ppl that judge folks thinking they look normal but they have no idea because they can’t see but a few moments of someone and should not cast judgement until they’ve walked in their shoes. Medical issues like this can completely change the course of someone’s life and has. I feel bad for humans that had to go through life with issues like back in the day this without any medical interventions but I also feel bad for those that endure it with medical professionals that are too afraid to treat a persons pain because some idiots abused things like medications. Counseled on how uncomfortable it would be? The pain was so severe I woke from sedation on the table in the OR holding my back asking what he hit me with. It felt like I was hit with a baseball bat. Yeah if he had told me that would happen I’d of never done it. He tried to get 3 specialists over 3 hours away to do it again but based on what happened they refused seeing me and I’m glad they did. I’d never subject myself to that again. I’d say medical professionals don’t always fully know what they are doing. Tried a spinal cord stimulator too and that was no help and felt like I had fish hooks in my back. Was so glad after a week to get that yanked out. Done being a guinea pig but what’s sad is most ortho docs think steroid shots fix everything. I went to a well known neurosurgeon in my area and he gave me the best advice. “I could fuse your spine but in time it would cause issues with other vertebrae and we’d be fusing more until you have no flexibility. I’d just manage it versus surgical” best advice ever even though my life is still always affected by it. Sorry to write so much, it clearly is one of those subjects... Good day to you. I did have a shot of what was supposed to morphine in the spine at one point when they considered an intrathecal pump but to my recollection it wasn’t helpful. Perhaps improper placement? Who knows.

SO BAD DOCTORS WHO TALK ABD THINGS ABOUT OTHER DOCTORS SPECIALLY IF THEY MENTION NOT A SINGLE DR BUT THE SPECIALITY OF PAIN MEDICINE , THE SAME YOU CAN SAY ABOUT GOING TO YOU OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE A SURGEON AND YOU ARE WILLING MAYBE TO DO SURGERY,.

You are supposed to learn the truth. Deuk Spine Institute can be trusted to give patients the best advice and care

Mine was cancelled due to high BP maybe it was a God send not to get it. I don’t know but now I don’t think I’ll get it too scary!

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I was scheduled, all kind of people help, trip issue, then they called. FORGOT TO GET MEDICARE APPROVAL. I cancelled. I never went back. They had all my information, medical card. How can you forget to get insurance approval?

​@@littleme3597 I've found most surgeon's don't take Medicare because it pays so little. I'm facing that now myself. Doctors will give ya the run around and come up with something to cancel the procedure. I've been totally ignored and the doctor wouldn't return my call. I've ran into this problem quite a few times. I wish they'd just tell me they don't take Medicare.. So, getting and medical treatment to correct something with Medicare is a struggle.

Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for sharing your story

You are very kind. I try to help people.

Welcome. Hope it goes well for you.

@aradeukmedjian5957 Thank You. I think I found a good one e like yourself. DR Sharma from Georgetown Med. Very good I think. I've been through a few since having been dealing with this for the last 20 plus years.

Thank you. Most of the ESIs done are done without issue but there have been some very bad complications

A good orthopedic surgeon will use live X ray guidance. He can see, exactly, where the needle is going.

Ive had it twice helped so much but wears orr 6 months to a year and pains back

This just happen to a friend of mine.

Welcome. People need to know about the good but also the bad. Good luck

Obligatory Warning most gruesome inventions; Joint Replacements; knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, finger, ankle for the treatment muscle pain is medieval torture creating a cannibalizing interspecies food chain by orthopedic surgeons. Obligatory Warning most gruesome inventions ; spinal fusions cervical and lower back for the treatment of muscle pain is medieval torture creating a cannibalizing interspecies food chain by neurosurgeons.

Welcome

Deuk Spine Institute can cure your pain in one day.

Great to hear

Thank you

totally agree

I also have multiple tarlov cysts on both sides of my sacrum that show on my MRI film and the report and no doctor will address that. When I ask about them every doctor said they're not causing any pain and I'd say well I looked online and it says they can be symptomatic and I have many of the symptoms. They still ignore all my tarlov cysts . I've had so many epidural spinal injections, I believe the tarlov cysts were caused by failed injections. I think the solution went into my spinal cord and had nowhere else to go but forming a cyst out the end of my spinal cord .. Did you get any relief from having them decompressed ? They're filled with nerve endings and spinal fluid so there's only a few surgeon's in the country that will perform surgery on tarlov cysts. I'm curious of your results ...

@@kimberlymarie3651 My experience is that tarlov's cysts can be very painful and often respond to epidural steroid injections, among other things. The reason I know they were the problem is that the patient otherwise had a normal MRI. I hope you find relief soon! -Dr. Pell

Spinal fusion are the cure for this 😊

Totally agree

Thanks for sharing. Most ESIs are done by Interventional pain management doctors and a few spine surgeons perform. A better option is Deuk laser disc repair which cures pain so you don’t need to keep coming back

welcome

I haved my today 😢

welcome

Welcome

They said try it first the surgery leaves people worse

@@magicalindigoadult3838 did you read my comment? 4 facet joint injections and 4 epidurals = no relief. I’m already worse! Surgery is the next option.

Spine fusions are the cure for it all 😊

Those injections make the Dr's LOTS of money. Thats why they do them. The give ZERO pain relief except for placebo effect and they were $1500 a shot back in 2010

Problem is 1. Epidurals dont work well and certainly dont last. 2. There is a permanent fix called DLDR

@@DeukSpineInstitute I’m going this route first before any surgery is required. A friend had been pain free from this for about a year and a half now. When I run out of options, I’ll go this roigte

Awesome. I hope it works well for you. Feel better❤@@BookMaven9

Glad to hear your mother got better.

Exactly. A corrupt and sordid affair.

I’m in the same boat. I’ve been getting several caudal epidural injections a year with current pain Dr. for years. 1 1/2 years ago I was diagnosed with CLL-a form of leukemia, and I since then I said no to further epidurals. Ironically, once I was diagnosed-the Dr’s comment was, “No surgeon will touch you now”. It’s all about procedures. I asked for an updated MRI last August and of course Medicare denied, the PA ( haven’t seen the actual Dr. In over a year) refused to appeal, said there was no purpose if I wasn’t getting a procedure. Now he brought in a third party to conduct some sort of viascan 3d scan to check our hearts. When I wanted to opt out I was told by nurse it was mandatory as part of my care plan. Meanwhile, I’m suffering, can barely walk and they don’t care. Meds are held hostage. My primary just got MRI approved and I’m going to start looking to move on.

@@atreasuredpast deuk spine institute can help you Use our free mri review to get truthful answers about what’s wrong and how to fix it

​@@atreasuredpast Try s chiropractor. That's helped my pain a lot .

What is being treated?

Welcome

Thank you.

we need an MRI scan (or CT scan) to make a diagnosis.

look into permanent fixes like deuk laser disc repair

Not all the cases are unsuccessful, don't think it will be u ... I had 8yrs ago, helped me for a while...

dexamethasone. It is more expensive but safer for the patient. Most doctors go with the less expensive medicine because all ESI gets paid the same and lower cost means more profit.

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Correct. While this specific case was negligence, to say ESI's help millions is a farce. There is no proof these even work, the benefits are temporary at best. They are NOT FDA approved and are used off label for a reason. On top of that, there's a black label warning on all of these steroid bottles saying "not for epidural use" I had one (ESI) and now have Adhesive Arachnoiditis. Proving it was a nightmare because I disrupted the doctor bro code. It's disgusting how they market these as safe, when they are anything but

Exactly. I have a brilliant consultant via the pain team here in England. I have been seeing them for 2.5 years. Never any damage. They not only look at all my previous xray slides saved from every procedure before, but they have a C arm (xray) live in the procedure, they go very slow, they use decent stuff and they use dyes to check position before they inject the steroids and local in. This is malpractice regardless of why, the procedure isn't a scam. The procedure means I can walk and don't spend my life in a wheelchair. So I would say just make sure you have GOOD consultants and make sure you look into their history, also discuss your options with them and make sure they are being thorough.

Absolutely correct myself included

It paralyzed my right leg for 30 hours. I will never get another injection in my spine. The FDA has never approved cortisone injections in the spine because it's to dangerous! But doctors have been doing it for decades. Oh and the cortisone speeds up bone loss , to keep you as a life long patient.

But there is a risk. It doesn't matter if it's been fine for you, doesn't mean you're not at risk. It can happen to ANYONE

Dexamethasone is the correct steroid to use and your flushing was a side effect of the steroid. Depomedrol is less safe and maybe they were putting a lower dose before so less side effects.

@@aradeukmedjian5957 40mg depo medrol used in the pass I still preferred this brand I had a lot on my lower back facet joints suggested by a professor orthopaedic to use depo only Worked quick on the inflammations Just last week I went for another on my lower back and this radiologist want to use dexamethasone on nerve root L4 I never had this brand before But they said is more suitable for epidural injections the difference with both is that depo is cloud and Dexa is clear liquid

Spinal fusion are the cure for this 😊

Who did this to you

@@031shubhrajitporel2 Dr Gerald Trimble in St Petersburg FL

What was your nightmare? I know I have mine too

@@jessicasteck9572 if you don’t mind me asking… can you elaborate a little on your experience with Dr. Tremble? I literally just scheduled an injection with him in a few weeks. I haven’t yet met him, but read a few unpleasant reviews about his bedside manner and folks experiencing tremendous pain during injections.

@@jonplauche5020 In my opinion I would not go near him. You have a choice and why put yourself under the mercy of someone who’s reckless with other peoples lives. Definitely not worth it. I hope that is some help to you.

Doesn't surprise me anymore.

exaclty, is a dangerous procedure the epidural steroid injection, if the steroid and local anesthetic( methylprednisolone and lidocaine) is inserted into the arachnoid space it will cause adhesive arachnoiditis,an incurable disease that causes severe pain. the epidural and arachnoid spaces are close, even if the procedure is guided by tomography or x-rays. so in my opinion is not an option.

@@brunogreco290 Thank you so much! Yeah, during the apt she even told me that yoga positions can actually put the disc back into place and I called back to ask about the kenalog they said lt was actually going to be a different medication dexamethasone which was better but with all the risks and long term side effects i canceled my apt and am doing physical therapy again without it. Id rather deal with pain in the short term (which is much less than i had before surgery) and do pt without it to avoid the long term effects. Thank you so much for your comment! Super helpful and informative!

I found the same thing. The FDA has never approved epidermal injections to the spine , because it's to dangerous, but doctors have been injecting into spines for decades .

I've gotten a lot of pain relief from going to a chiropractor. Try a chiropractor, you won't regret it.