Hi everybody! Hope you are all getting ready for a good weekend! Just wanted to follow up on a post I did a couple of weeks ago regarding this treatment for lower back/hip pain I have had for months. Finally went to a pain specialist, who thought I could benefit from these injections. He had me run it by my Neurologist first just to be sure it was safe, and I got an OK. Had my first treatment Tuesday, and other than being pretty sore the next day, I do feel some relief. I have two more injections (spaced two weeks apart). Supposed to help with sciatica too! Basically, the doc injected a combo high dose anti-inflammatory steroid and a numbing medication like novacaine into my bulging disk at the spot where it presses on my nerve. I was really nervous about it, but it wasn't too bad. Of course, we MSers are used to nasty tests and poking :eek: To all of you who responded to my initial post with questions about this procedure - my thanks again for being there for me! My good wishes to all - Sharon Grace :wave: