A 40-year-old member asked:

Is it okay to have terrible stinging pain after lumbar puncture (spinal tap)?

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Dr. Chintan Sampatanswered

Orthopedic Spine Surgery 20 years experience

Yes: The lumbar puncture procedure can cause some local back pain. The back pain should not last for more than 2-3 days after the procedure. It should not cause severe back pain. Talk to your doctor if you develop any headaches, numbness/tingling/weakness in the low extremities, severe back pain, or any difficulty with bowel or bladder function.

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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered

Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience

Occasionally, one : Can experience pain at the tap site for a day or two. If it is radiating down a leg it means a nerve may have been irritated.

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A 36-year-old member asked:

I got a spinal tap / lumbar puncture today?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

If you have a: Specific question about the procedure or symptoms afterwards then please clarify and re-ask the question.

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Spinal tap / lumbar puncture headache, is there anything i can do to relieve this?

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A member asked:

Can i go to an amusement park a day after a lumbar punture? Spinal tap was done yesterday, going to great adventure in the morning

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A 55-year-old female asked:

Root canal done in lower back tooth over 4 visits,have perm crown,feeling minor sensitivity to tapping, why would this be,didnt happen with temp crown?

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A 43-year-old male asked:

I had an field eye exam earlier and it wasnt good. I might have to get a lumbar puncture. He didnt go into He also said I have pseudotumor cerebri. He didnt go into specifics, but what kind of issues will the spinal tap find?

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A 50-year-old male asked about a 36-year-old female:

Pain down the spinal cord after having a lumbar puncture?

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