He had done many series of steroid type injections in the beginning it helped a lot. now it's not lasting. It is also a pain management clinic. they did a mri last month and found something also with L5 and he did different shots for that area. again worked a little bit but then i am right back to where I was. I have just had a heart procedure last month so for now concentrating on recovering from that and then after the first of the year will go back and start with the back again. Mine is from a car wreck in 2000, in my opinion. No problems before then.