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Are you suppose to have a cortisone shot if you have a bulging or herniated disc? when does a doctor preform a meg what would be the reason
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Sorry: But I don't know what a meg is. Epidural cortisone shots, often needed in a series of 3, are often really great to reduce the inflammation and pain when a disc bulges or herniated and pinched on the spinal cord. If MRI indicates they should work don't give up until after the full series of 3 .
Answered 7/15/2014
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