WELL IT'S BEEN ABOUT A MONTH (EVERY TWO WEEKS) SINCE I HAVE BEEN GETTING SHOTS IN MY LOWER BACK TO HELP WITH THE PAIN. WELL THE SHOTS ONLY LAST FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS....I JUST GOT ONE DONE TODAY AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS CHANGED TODAY WITH HOW I FEEL....IF THIS KEEPS UP LIKE THIS I'M GOING TO END UP HAVING SURGERY ON MY LOWER BACK AFTER THE NEW YEAR....I WILL UPDATE EVERYONE ABOUT THIS AFTER JANUARY 15 WHEN I SEE MY ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR AGAIN....