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What exactly is a spine block injection? Will it work long-term for low back pain due to disc problems?
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Spine block inj. Is basically epidural injection of steroid (depomedrol) with local anaesthesia (2% xylocaine). It is a temporary relief of pain. Not recommended by many orthopaedic surgeon.
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1st try to manage your pain with conservative treatment (Physical Therapy).Exercise is must for such patients. If no improvement, you can contact orthopaedician regarding these injections. Thank you !!
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