I had my 2nd back steroid shot yesterday here in Amador County! No pain! WOOHOO! If you are in pain daily for years and then have none, it's incredible! I wish they could put what he used in a bottle or pill vs an injection. Years of daily pain gets very depressing. I had several of the shots when I was with Kaiser with mixed results. My first shot from Dr. Jarka lasted 2 months. Two months of pain free living! It was very challenging to get Blue Shield to approve any coverage. Very frustrating! I am not making this up! Why would I spend $1200 out of pocket + covering the rest having not yet met our annual deductible if I wasn't seriously in pain???!!! Anyway, I wanted to thank Dr. Jarka for relieving my daily back pain. Hopefully this one lasts longer than 2 months but I'll take it! read more