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Has Anyone Had Successful Treatment For Lower Back Pain At L5/S1?

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July 20
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I'm getting spinal ablations on the 4th.
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August 31
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I have used physical therapy exercises and stretches successfully for 12 years to manage my lumbar/SI region. As long as I'm regular with that, I don't have problems there. But when I let life get in the way of keeping up with it, I flare so bad that I'm crippled completely for over a week at a time, lying in bed with heatvon it. I'm currently pursuing stem cell treatments for it.

July 29
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Here are some insights from MySpondylitisTeam members regarding treatments for lower back pain at L5/S1:

- One member mentioned, “I have injections in my L4-L5 and L5-S1 to stop my sciatica. The corticosteroid injection works so well.”
- Another member shared their experience with acupuncture, stating, “Second round of acu Show Full Answer

Here are some insights from MySpondylitisTeam members regarding treatments for lower back pain at L5/S1:

- One member mentioned, “I have injections in my L4-L5 and L5-S1 to stop my sciatica. The corticosteroid injection works so well.”
- Another member shared their experience with acupuncture, stating, “Second round of acupuncture today was not painful today but feel a bit more relaxed in my back. Doc seemed to hit all the sweet spots...”

These treatments have provided relief for some individuals.

July 20

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