spinal injection

I was referred to the pain clinic at my hospital and have so far had an epidural in the spine for pain relief, which is not permanent relief but can last from a few months to 2yrs. I have also had diagnostic injections into the sacroiliac joints which join onto the spine. I am on the list for surgery to destroy the nerve causing the pain.
This has all been done on the NHS. I was however told by the specialist that many hospitals have stopped this treatment so I am very lucky. You are probably one of the unlucky ones.
I think that pain is sometimes trivialised and can only be understood by people who have suffered it.

I'm waiting for a spinal epidural to be authorised by our local pain clinic, but they are very busy and so I won't be seen for another 6 weeks. I've had them before in France...marvellous. Bring it on,please, asap!

Found out this week that I have been accepted to have the treatment.

Going next week for a pre admission assesment, then the procedure will be done late November all being well.

Feel so lucky to have got the funding and looking forward to ditching the painkillers.

I have had facet joint block injections in my spine on the NHS, but I'm not sure if this is the same thing.
I have just looked it up and I am shocked at the cost.
It was done with local anaesthetic and it did give me some relief after I suffered excruciating nerve damage, as a result of verteboplasty on my fractured vertebrae. However, the effects it did wear off eventually.
Good luck with the procedure.

I'm almost certain that when/if a " query " diagnosis is made and symptoms are there for all to see that the NHS will involve themselves therefore without the need to pay.

As I've already stated before that due to an unexplained very small shadow between the ribcage and after many CT scans it had been decided to do a full body scan ( PET ) scan through Allied Medical to which scans such as these cost thousands but the company made it quite clear that it wouldn't cost me anything as it had been a referral from the consultant.