A member asked:

What to do if i have herniated discs in neck and middle back.. had epidural injection yesterday in neck and wondering if any?

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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Investigate chymopap: Years ago chymopapaine, basically a meat tenderizer, was used for herniated disks. Investigate on internet to see if still an accepted treatment.

Answered 3/4/2014

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Still Too Early: If you had epidural injection yesterday, its still too early to see if they will help. It can take up to 7-10 days before its best efficacy. If you still have pain, you may need to consider radiofrequency ablation to see if that helps. Otherwise see a fellowship trained spine/pain specialist (physiatrist) preferred to evaluate other options. You may even be candidate for stem cell therapy.

Answered 3/5/2014

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Dr. Tarek Shahbandar answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Agree too early but: ...There are a 100 things to consider before stem cell therapy.

Answered 3/5/2014

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