I would suggest seeing a Orthopedic Doctor rather then a pain management doctor. Also ask the doctor if you can have an MRI done of your back. You need to see what is causing the pain. Good luck

I have Type 2 diabetes and when I got epidural blocks, mostly in my lower back, my sugars were usually okay. The numbers, when high, lasted only for a day. I’ve never had “just” a cortisone injection in my back, only in my shoulders and knees. Same results with blood glucose. I won’t take cortisone/steroids by mouth, because they make me very hyper and my blood sugars go up much more. BTW, I’m always given propyphol (sp?) when having a pain block, so I’m not awake/aware of the procedure.

I have tried it alot over the years. For fibro, the body seems to absorb it so fast that the shots only give relief for about a week. And the risk of too much steroid is huge
I no longer do trigger point injections. I do get an epidural for my low back when it locks up and it works great. I only need that 1-2 years apart.
The biggest thing you can do is work out for a strong back. Becoming a part time massage therapist really straightened my back and helped me cope with pain

Wanna laugh? I've have had a fever ,going on 4 months. Highest 103-lowest 100. I have gone to through following doctors for answers.
Primary Care
Cardiologist
Infectious Disease
Kidney
Gastro and Liver.
Not one has been able to even guess. ????? They have all made money doing their tests and procedures. I hope they sleep well at night.

By the way.... Those injections did nothing for me either except raise my blood pressure 50pts. Be well guys

The pain doctors don't make any money on writing a prescription for pain meds just shots and if you do not believe me look at this is not a bill , plus they bill you for a office visit on top of getting injections , I had them done about 3 or 4 times the steroid shots which they had no affect on my neck and the nerve burning injections which made my neck worse and I told the dr. pain management that , and I was released a month later, the 1st shots I got were in 2015 to 2018 , Google the procedure's I had broke my neck in 2010 and have 2 rods and a plate in my neck plus cervical dystonia and my cervical fused , take care and have a beautiful day