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Do Epidural Injections Cause Any Adverse Side Effects?

hi doctor I had an epidural steroid injection on my lower back, but yesterday I saw the consultant and she said that I need to have a cervical epidural steroid injection on my neck. does it any harm to my lower back spinal and does it cause any problems in the future?
Sat, 30 Sep 2017
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hi there
thanks for writing to HCM
please be assured that so far i havenot seen any sideeffects for such injection
so please go ahead if you are comfortable and getting benefit out of it,but do have constant touch with the treating doctor.
hope this helps
welcome for further queries
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Do Epidural Injections Cause Any Adverse Side Effects?

hi there thanks for writing to HCM please be assured that so far i havenot seen any sideeffects for such injection so please go ahead if you are comfortable and getting benefit out of it,but do have constant touch with the treating doctor. hope this helps welcome for further queries