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Pain in my upper back after delivery --- could it be from the epidural?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Perhaps.: Consult with your anesthesiologist and obstetrician - epidural could cause back pain.

Answered 7/19/2012

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A member asked:

Pain in my upper back after delivery --- could it be from the epidural?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

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