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What does an epidermal shot do to a herniated disk:?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Reduce nerve inflamm: Epidural injection reduce inflammation of a target nerve root the disc material shrinks and resolves on it own, smaller disc less pressure natural resolution steroid shots makes this process more tolerable by calming the nerve down that's how i think about explains the observation of natural recoveries over two years time.

Answered 7/16/2012

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