For some people it works. My first spinal injection worked but the 2nd did not. I can not have any more because I have a terrible reaction to the steroid. They did a chemical burn of the right side of my sciatica nerve. This helped for 20 years. I finally had to have my fusion surgery but it is 30 years later, I was taking gabbapen- 300mg 4 times a day and it helped but only masked the pain.The muscle relaxers did nothing. I am one month out of my surgery. I now only take 1 300mg gabapentin a day, I am now waiting for therapy, but I have slight pain in my back and butt but hopefully it will get better after therapy, but now it is more muscle pain not nerve. I do feel so much better for the constant pain and bladder and intestinal issues.

My pain mgmt doctor went straight to nerve ablation (burning the nerves, which grow back in about 6 months). I have only fonr right side of lower back ( I think L1-5) Its too soon for me to recommend it because i still have pain on that side but I'm thinking the remaining pain is from my SI joint because of the AS or arthritis of the SI joint. Not sure. Still a bit new to this and still looking for relief from lower back and buttock pain.
Ps i wish this sute had spell check

I have had injections in both shoulders. They did help a lot & was painfree for a few years. There is a limit to how many you can have.

I take 1500mg Gabapentin for my neuropathy. Doesn't help my neuropathy or my AS.

I have had multiple cervical & lower back injections. First get a good doctor who is able to do ”correct” injections. I cannot convey this enough. I went to several bad doctors. Really bad!! One even had me sit in a chair & lean over as he hammered little needles w/ suction cups on the end in the spine of my neck With a mallet. Then poured the numbing solution in them. No X-ray. jst a dr office room. I was desperate for relief. So, went a few times. Before my daddy begged me not to go bck. Get a good DR!!! One that is board certified. All cervical injections shld be done in a hospital. My pain mngr dr now is so good w/ inj. Hwevr, u do hv to stay wide awake during them so he can mk sure he is getting the right spot (which is the most painful). As well as mk sure he is not hitting any other nrvs to cause dmg. That’s the correct way.
Facet injections are the best relief for me so far!! As you hv arthritis in your facet joints. I’ve done the RF laser burning in my neck. That caused svr pain w/ svr inflammation & burning afterwards. I cannot recommend that 1 personally. Abt to get more cervical inj this month. I had 3 my first 2 yrs. my last one has helped for 3 yrs. And, you know whn it wears off. That pain is severe- nerve pinching-cutting the flow to your brain off feeling. It’s a must. good luck! Hope that helped.