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A 32-year-old member asked:

When getting an epidural injection for pain, will it affect an mri if done later in the day?

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Dr. Thomas Miller
Dr. Thomas Milleranswered
Anesthesiology 47 years experience
Mri: The liquid given could show up and confuse with possible blood from injection
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A 44-year-old member asked:

When getting a epidural injection for pain will it have any effect on an MRI if done after epidural?

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Dr. Rajendra Tripathi
Dr. Rajendra Tripathianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 46 years experience
Yes: In epidural procedure medications are injected in your spine. It will take some time (few days) for these medication to be absorbed by your body. During this time it will show up in the MRI scan. Once the medication is absorbed completely it will not affect MRI scan though.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
My mother complain from low back pain radiating to right thigh.she took analgesics for about 30-40 days and the pain not improving. MRI show L4-5 mild posterior disc bulge obliterating anterior epidural fat and indenting the thecal sac?
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Mri :lumbar radiculopathy l4-5, s1, edematous sciatic nerve. Severe leg pain. Epidurals not helping. Do i f?
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Had epideral for lower back pain which has helped pain but still weak legs. Now gp says early Parkinson's but MRI shows many spine issues, what to do?
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can you get an injection when you get an MRI done?
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A male asked:
Do you have to get any injection for an MRI on the spine and can you just wear normal clothes?
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