Are Steroids the Right Choice?

For years I've had to modify my yoga poses to accommodate my wrists.

They hurt if I put pressure on them.

I've tried everything.

A Massage - aka heaven, but it didn't help

Essential Oils

A Deep tissue massage - aka Brazilian torture (the therapist is from Brazil)

Chiropractor who had a special procedure to help ganglion cysts - nothing.

And even a Chinese Mystery Paste.

So I finally went to an osteopathic doctor who specializes in wrists.

He was nice.

But before I knew it, I agreed to let him give me a shot of steroids to the wrist.

Going into a doctor's office and getting a procedure that I had not researched to death is not my style.

But I did it

and almost immediately felt a touch or regret.

I probably would have ended up researching and coming back and doing it,

but I like to know exactly what is happening and why before it happens.

As I drove home, pain began to spread from the wrist into my hand and forearm.

It was a dull heavy pain.

There is extra fluid in the joint so that can cause pain.

It should subside soon.

I hope this was the right decision.

I would love to have my wrist back and to be able to do some hand balance poses that I've been longing to do again.

I put on a wrist brace and it seemed to help.

I'm pretty sure this is the adult psychological equivalent of a band-aide.

Suddenly, it just felt better.