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I've had all of the injections mentioned here many, many times, (facet joint, transforaminal, peridural, trans-lamar, muscular TPI's) and the only pain I have ever had was a soreness in the area for a day or so.

You are given an anesthetic at progressively deeper and deeper levels prior to the actual injection. Any pain subsides. It is usually due to the pressure medicine sharing the space with the nerve root, it dissipates quickly.

The injections have worked wonders for me. I had back surgery 20 years ago and now suffer from spinal stenosis, spasms and myofascial pain and the injections help a great deal. I have brought my son and a few friends to my pain management doc twisted and bent and they all left the treatment upright and walking.

The procedure does not hurt. Ask them to sedate you a little if you are worried, they might do this anyway to keep you still.

Best of Luck! Let us know how it went.