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Muscle wasting after "diagnostic" epidural steroid injecton that turned out to be not diagnostic in 23 year old elite collegiate long distance runner?
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Not related: The steroid can cause some changes, locally and systemically but not for long. My guess is that the wasting is on going and would have happened with or w/o the injection. I would recommend a visit to a neurologist.
Answered 12/9/2016
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Unrelated: Most likely esi and muscle waisting in your scenario are two independent events.
Answered 3/26/2013
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