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What Injections Can Be Used For Degenerative Disc Disease?
What kind of injections are used for degenerative verterbrate problems instead of undergoing surgery? I am 73 and have already had surgery (lower back) three years ago. I am experiencing right leg pain (knee all the way to my upper thiegh and it is constant whenever the sartorious and femoris muscle are used.
Back problems are quite common. Many times it is helped by physiotherapy and drugs and don't need any treatment. However, in serious cases, the injection may be given in the back. These are steroids injection that relieves the swelling and inflammation in disc spaces and hence many times help the problem. Surgery is generally reserved as a last option.
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Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician
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What Injections Can Be Used For Degenerative Disc Disease?
Hi, Back problems are quite common. Many times it is helped by physiotherapy and drugs and don t need any treatment. However, in serious cases, the injection may be given in the back. These are steroids injection that relieves the swelling and inflammation in disc spaces and hence many times help the problem. Surgery is generally reserved as a last option. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician