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A member asked:
Can a right l5s1 tranforaminal epidural steroid injection creep to the left side and relieve pain on the l?
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Possibly: Although not typical, these types of injection and other selective nerve root blocks are not necessarily "selective" to one side, especially . If more than 0.5 ml is injected. Have peek at this research summary: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/19057631.
Answered 12/2/2012
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Possible: However if you have pain on both sides, have doctor consider a bilateral L5 s1 injections to get better coverage.
Answered 1/15/2015
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