Originally Posted by ticktickticker
Firegoat - I am using depot-corticosteroids for the treatment of back pain.
In general, repeat injections can be administered every four weeks without apparent pharmacological stack effect.
Intralig. Or intratendinous. Inj. Are generally not recommended because of the risk of tear. Therefore there is not much experience with that. We’ll see. Timing of the inj. Can be modified according to the effect, of course. If a shouldn’t grow I can increase the frequency of inj. If I grow faster than MisterF’s maximum average growth rate (1/8 of an inch per month if I recall) than I could consider to inject less frequently although it will be tempting to see how fast my personal maximum growth rate could be under these circumstances.
Thanks for your input firegoat - that is really appreciated.
I agree that research suggests an active timescale with back injuries of between 6-9 days at average and up to 3 weeks, but there is a big difference between intramuscular and intra l. or t. inj..
I deal with a lot of common lig, tendon and bursitis cases which as a last resort often respond well to corticosteroid inj., but I do prefer to keep it as a last resort and ensure it is injected in minimal amounts and as accurately as possible, injecting only at the site of lesion (ultrasound imaging). Bilateral inj. seems to cause disproportionate weakening.
Because of the risk of severe and irreversible side effects from corticosteroids, such as avascular necrosis of the hip, (even if rare), I could never suggest that this become a routine method of PE.
Chasing personal maximum growth rates may be tempting, but hopefully you will display greater wisdom than that. Your caution is greatly appreciated.