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Contacted doc, & he sugg nerve root block at l5 s1 for pain in my leg with numbish, asleep, feels hot like, pain goes into foot. how successful is thi?
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Helps: It can provide temporary relief, and for that it has good success. However, it will not resolve the problem. Have you had physical therapy?
Answered 4/17/2016
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It can be very: effective. If the physician is skilled in doing a transforaminal nerve root block the pain and discomfort can be greatly decreased
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