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Can you have still have an epidural with herniated disks in your spine?
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Yes: Usually an epidural can be done not at the same level as the disc herniation if being done for anesthesia purposes.
Answered 5/5/2013
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Yes: The short answer is yes. I don't know what context you are asking about this for. There are labor epidurals and those for surgery to render a patient numb and then there are therapeutic epidurals with steroid for herniated discs etc.
Answered 5/4/2016
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