Comments on: More Bad News For Low Back Pain Sufferers:Drug-induced Meningitis

By: Dr. Ron Daulton, Jr.

Dr. Ron Daulton, Jr. — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:01:03 +0000

I hadn’t heard this about meningitis being associated with these types of injections, but I agree with Karl as well – I’ve seen cases of success with these, and cases of failure. However, in most cases it isn’t a long-term result that these patient’s experience. I still believe chiropractic should always be the first choice in these cases.

By: Frank M. Painter, D.C.

Frank M. Painter, D.C. — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:21:34 +0000

Hi Karl

Great advise. Did you notice our recent posting on the review of the lack of benefits of steroid shots?

http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=7115

By: karl

karl — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:43 +0000

I’m sure like others here I’ve had patients who got positive results from epidural steroid shot(s). I’ve also had patients that got near zero relief after about a day or so. I’ve also had patients that received epidural shots along with chiropractic care. I’ve seen the gamut but I never have seen or heard of this. I don’t believe this epidural preparation came from a federally regulated dispensary. That’s not a good thing unless your someone who thinks regulation/government are always wrong. Personally, I’m neither for or against epidural shots. I have seen them work for certain patients ie. certain disc type patient scenarios and spinal stenosis so I’m not going bash medicine but I will let patients know there are risks. Chiropractic should be the first path for low back syndrome patients. I’m going to take the road where you say very little but patients/people realize medicine is far from perfect and has risks. Let patients know but do it professionally. It goes a long way as a strategy.

By: schererville doc

schererville doc — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:21:20 +0000

This “outbreak” is more due to medical doctors cutting corners and buying drugs from unregulated sources. Last time I checked menigitis wasn’t a side effect of steroids. It is from second rate physicians and unregulated drug makers trying to save a buck. This incident is the fault of greed.

By: Russell Berg D.C.

Russell Berg D.C. — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:03:42 +0000

What is truly amazing is that intelligent people are asking their doctors for medications that they know have serious side effects thinking that it won’t happen to them.