No I've had more cortisone shots than any person should have to. There is a lot of risk involved for the type I have had. They have to x-ray guide the needle into my spine it really sucks. I'll prolly have to have another surgery later on. They wanted to fuse 3 discs together but then I would have lost my drivers licence because I wouldn't be able to turn my head very far. The only thing is that since they fused the middle one which was crushed the one below and above it will continue to get worse. So I'm basically just going to put up with it as long as I can before I let them cut on me again. The bones still haven't had time to fuse back together, I'm hoping when they do the pain will lessen. Right now it's just screws and a piece of metal holding my neck together but at least I can drive lol.