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How Many Rounds Of Epidural Is Necessary For Back Pain?
i had an epidural for lower back, after 10 days of a new pain (up and down back) i went back to dr complaining about pain. He just plain and simply said we need to do another epidural. i left and had another dr (neurologist ) get another MRI done, this showed an irritated nerve, if i had another epidural would i be relieved of this pain, or would it have further injured my back
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Epidural steroid injections are usually limited to just a few a year because there's a chance these drugs might weaken your spinal bones and nearby muscles. This is not caused by the needle, but it is a possible side effect of steroids. The risk of these side effects increases with the number of steroid injections you receive.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
Epidural steroid injections are usually limited to just a few a year because there's a chance these drugs might weaken your spinal bones and nearby muscles. This is not caused by the needle, but it is a possible side effect of steroids. The risk of these side effects increases with the number of steroid injections you receive.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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