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A member asked:
My selective nerve root block relieved my leg pain for four days and back pain for 0 days. this sucks.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
DX--NOT RX: This means that selective block is diagnostic--to find the pain generator. Pain relief is not required to be prolonged to succeed to determine that. The test also shows that your back pain won't be resolved by treating the nerve root. So you still have a diagnostic problem--the cause of your back pain.
Answered 10/10/2012
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Talk to doctor: There may be other treatments and approaches. Exercise, pt, stretching can all help.
Answered 4/21/2013
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