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How many injections are safe for a disc injury in back?

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Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

This depends: Your pain management specialist should be able to answer this depending on the site of the injection and the type of medication.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/23/2014

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