Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Hi All, My ortho wants me to try a hip injection under fluoroscopy with depomedrol. Can anyone give me some advise or thier experience. I really don't want to have it done unless it will help. Thanks, michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Hi, : I have had cortisone injections under fluoroscopy intermittently for about 4-5 years now. They have worked miracles. In the earlier stages of my OA in left hip, they pretty much made me forget I had a hip to worry about. These days, they're the difference between being able to tie my sneakers or put on socks and not, and they take away the pain considerably so I limp hardly at all and can get up from a chair without using my arms as if they were my legs! The interval between these has ranged from 3 mos. to 1 1/2 years, depending on how long the pain stayed at bay. Both the doctor who has administered them and the OS whom I've seen say its fine to do these as often as every 3 mos, and that studies now show no acceleration of OA due to them. I'm now in end-stage OA in that hip, so I am about to go for resurfacing -- I hope -- but I have been tremendously helped by these injections. I can't say it's the most fun way to spend my time, but the relief is so great it's worth it. Feel free to call me or email if you want more info. > Hi All, > My ortho wants me to try a hip injection under fluoroscopy with > depomedrol. Can anyone give me some advise or thier experience. I > really don't want to have it done unless it will help. > Thanks, > michael > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 : I have had these done intermittently over about 4 years. It has made a tremendous difference. I've been able to forget at times that I have OA in my hip, and it always lessens the pain considerably. Lately, since I'm about at the end of the line (end-stage OA in L hip), an injection has gotten me from unable to put on or tie a shoe on the really bad days, and from limping most of the time and sleeping poorly, to being able to put on a shoe, walk better and sleep better. The procedure is not the most fun I've ever had (ask them for enuf novocaine to numb you pretty deeply -- you'll still feel it, I would guess, when they go into the socket), but it provides such relief it's worth it. I've been told both by my OS and the pain mgt doc who does the procedure that it's OK as often as every 3 months (I've twice gone a year), and that studies show these shots do not accelerate OA. Last piece of info: My OS says he would like me to wait a month or two after such a shot to have surgery, just to make sure there is no infection lurking when they operate. For the record, I have never had any infection with these shots, though it's something they warn you about. Feel free to contact me for more info. I'm hoping to have a resurf if I am still eligible and if I can negotiate the ins. issues, but I am now at the point where I have to do something. I don't dance professionally, but I take ballet class many times a week, in addition to Pilates and lots of walking, and all these -- which I've done w. help from these injections in the last years -- have now become extremely challenging. Best, > Hi All, > My ortho wants me to try a hip injection under fluoroscopy with > depomedrol. Can anyone give me some advise or thier experience. I > really don't want to have it done unless it will help. > Thanks, > michael > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I would think twice about the amount of radiation your body will receive under a fluoroscope. Dennis Gross 10-1-03 > Hi All, > My ortho wants me to try a hip injection under fluoroscopy with > depomedrol. Can anyone give me some advise or thier experience. I > really don't want to have it done unless it will help. > Thanks, > michael > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 , A word of caution here. I had two cortisone injections in my right hip before eventually getting a resurf. The first gave me about 3 months of pain relief, the second gave me about three weeks. So they helped in that regard. But be careful about joint damage from the steroid injections When I finally had the resurf the doctor found significant avascular necrosis. This is damage to the bone. I have a suspicion that the cortisone shots had something to do with it. The bone was still healthy enough for a resurf, so all turned out well. But it's something you might want to keep an eye one. Schiller RBHR De Smet 3/12/02 > Hi All, > My ortho wants me to try a hip injection under fluoroscopy with > depomedrol. Can anyone give me some advise or thier experience. I > really don't want to have it done unless it will help. > Thanks, > michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 I have had a number of these injections over 4-5 years -- they have helped tremendously, for periods ranging from 3 months to 1.5 years. I am told by my doc that studies show no evidence that such injections accelerate degenerative changes in the joint as they provide relief. Would be good to hear from any group members who know of studies on this question to provide hard evidence. Quoting ds922@...>: > , > > A word of caution here. I had two cortisone injections in my right > hip before eventually getting a resurf. The first gave me about 3 > months of pain relief, the second gave me about three weeks. So they > helped in that regard. But be careful about joint damage from the > steroid injections When I finally had the resurf the doctor found > significant avascular necrosis. This is damage to the bone. I have > a suspicion that the cortisone shots had something to do with it. > The bone was still healthy enough for a resurf, so all turned out > well. > > But it's something you might want to keep an eye one. > > > Schiller > > RBHR De Smet 3/12/02 > > > > Hi All, > > My ortho wants me to try a hip injection under fluoroscopy with > > depomedrol. Can anyone give me some advise or thier experience. I > > really don't want to have it done unless it will help. > > Thanks, > > michael > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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